Coming up: Mercedes-Benz prick-teases its upcoming new Nissan Navaraute. Smokey comes face-to-face with and octogenarian bandit in redneck country - Queensland. Humanity is of the brink of the imbecile event horizon - Google proves it. Plus - an award-winning Audi car salesman goes 100 per cent breaking bad in Sydney, but gets thrown in the slammer - which probably wasn’t in the script. Well done, son. That’s next.
ELECTRIC DREAMS
You’ve seen the headlines: France to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2040. Volvo to go full electric and hybrid by 2020. Australian Government planning carbon tax on new cars.
Don’t throw a rod here - your car’s going to be fine. When you look at the fundamental physics and the sheer volumes of energy required for road transport, hydrogen is the only thing that can possibly replace hydrocarbons.
2040 is probably the very earliest hydrogen infrastructure can be widely deployed in any country - and batteries are a friggin’ joke for the mass market. Making them is incredibly inefficient, and the Frogs are leading themselves up a rocky road indeed with this latest declaration.
In the meantime, Australia has the fourth cheapest petrol in the developed world - so that’s nice. (Mainly due to our low level of taxation on fuel, relative to other countries.)
Nut #1 is Mr Bad Example
"oh now get off! vehicle emissions kill NOBODY in Australia, you're just mind numbed by the liberal media! CO2 feeds all your plants and grass, humans exhale it! now i'll have to UNSUB to this channel!"
If ignorance is bliss, Mr Bad Example, then you must live your life in a state of constant euphoria, bordering on rapture. CO2 doesn’t kill anyone, statistically, but carbon nanoparticles and oxides of nitrogen (the main noxious emissions) certainly do kill Australians prematurely.
The Federal Department of Transport and Regional Services has a report you can download for free, called ‘Health Impacts of Transport Emissions in Australia: Economic Costs’ which estimates that in the year 2000 (quote) “Motor vehicle related ambient air pollution accounted for between 900 and 2000 early deaths.”
The report puts the cost of those deaths between $1.1 and $2.6 billion. There is definitely a dark side to the mobility we all enjoy, and in many cases take entirely for granted.
BREAKING BADTony Martino Campa is top rooster this week. Doing his bit for the reputation of car salesmen everywhere. What a shining light. A de facto president of the board of car sales force ethical standards.
Mr Campa used his access to the luxury vehicles by virtue of his job at Audi Mosman (arguably the richest suburb in Sydney) to deliver illicit drugs to Sydney’s well-heeled. It’s not suggested the dealership had any knowledge of this.
Campa used his ersatz Audi fleet as a disguise for his under the table special delivery operations and used a clever code with his clients to further defray risk: Apparently the (quote) number of people on the guest list, was a substitute for ‘how many grams of coke do you need this time, mate?’ Apparently ‘Cindy’ was the code word for cocaine.
Unfortunately, he was caught on camera selling drugs - including 330 grams of crystal meth - to an undercover police officer. He’s been sentenced to five years in jail with non-parole of three.
This is the problem with selling illicit drugs, in the context of the business plan. You can mitigate risk, but even 99.99 per cent is an unacceptably low success rate. The cops only have to catch you once. And when they do, you become an [LOOKLEFT] entry on a very different guest list indeed.
I baked a cake for Mr Campa, to celebrate - with the MightyKing cunningly concealed within the chocolatey goodness - the better for Mr Campa to fend off the affectionate advances of Bubba and other predators while sleeping with one eye open at Her Majesty’s pleasure. For the next three to five...
An Audi spokeswoman - and I think I know who we’re talking about here - if I’m right I can picture the look of utter disdain on her face as she told a reporter from the Telegraph the company (quote) “does not condone any illegal behaviour”.
That’s not quite right, though, is it? (Opinion) Obviously they condoned at the highest level their own recent illegal behaviour right up until until the California Air Resources board and the US EPA pulled Audi’s lederhosen down so publicly.
Obviously it’s the illegal behaviour of others they appear to disendorse here. That’s an important clari-fi-cation, it would seem.

published:13 Jul 2017

views:22232

Have you been booked lately? Do you want to fight it … maybe even get off?
Every time you drive a car, a heavy burden descends on you. It does not increase your fuel consumption. You can’t feel it. Most people never even think about it. It’s certainly not a ‘front of mind’ issue.
It’s the law.
A raft of legislation descends on you. And you’ve heard about the carrot and the stick, right? Well, the law is all about the stick - at least in my view. And it’s so damn easy to make a mistake, or to have a cascade of unlucky events that culminate in a huge fine, a long holiday for your driver’s licence, or - if someone dies and you’re found to be driving dangerously - a custodial sentence.
How confronting: I went down the road to pick up some milk, and now I’m sharing a cell with Bubba. It happens. So, what do you do, when you’re standing on the side of the road, looking down the barrel of a substantial legal problem? What do you say? What are your rights? Let’s find out.
Adam Ly runs L.Y.Lawyers in Sydney. He’s a criminal and traffic specialist with 20 years experience defending people in all kinds of situations flowing from alleged traffic offences, and I’m very pleased to say he joins us today on location in the city.
Adam Ly has vital insight into the legal system and what you need to consider every time you wrap your hands around the steering wheel.
If you’re in that confronting situation, it’d pay to have a bloke as passionate and as experienced as Adam Lee on your side, in my view.
And just so you know: I approached Adam Lee to be interviewed for this report. No money changed hands. I’m not being paid to spruik Mr Ly’s practice. But I hope the issues raised in this interview might be something you take with you next time you drive, like a legal first aid kit - just in case.
Hit me up via the website if you need a new car in Australia and you don’t want to go head-to-head with a car salesman. We use bulk buying power to drive the price down, and insulate you from the scams.

published:01 Mar 2017

views:20131

The new S-Class will enter the market this month with comprehensive new features. Among the highlights is an all-new and highly efficient engine range with a series of new technologies for electrification of the powertrain. Intelligent Drive takes another step towards autonomous driving. And the undisputed leader in the premium segment with regard to comfort and wellness sets new standards in the interior.
No less than three completely new engines have their debut in the new S-Class: Diesel and petrol variants of 6-cylinder in-line engines and a new V8 biturbo petrol engine. In addition, Mercedes-Benz plans a plug-in hybrid with an electric range of about 50 kilometres. At the same time, ground-breaking technologies such as the 48 volt IntegratedStarterGenerator and the electric booster compressor celebrate their world première.
The top-of-the-range model of Mercedes-Benz takes another big step towards autonomous driving and elevates Intelligent Drive to the next level. ActiveDistanceControl DISTRONIC and Active Steering Assist now provide even more comfortable support for the driver to keep a safe distance and steer. The speed is now adjusted automatically ahead of bends, junctions or roundabouts, for example (country-specific variations may occur in terms of the individual functions).
MULTIBEAM LED headlamps enable extremely quick and precise adjustment of the headlamps to the current traffic conditions. The ULTRA RANGE main beams produce the maximum light intensity permitted by law, which results in the brightness of the main beams remaining above the reference value of 1 lux over a distance of more than 650 metres. ROAD SURFACE SCAN for advance recognition of road bumps and the curve inclination function are further highlights of the new S-Class.
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2017 Mercedes E-ClassCrashTest - Better than five stars
The E-Class's occupant safety, child safety, pedestrian protection and assistance systems have been awarded a five-star EuroNCAP rating. The Saloon was a particularly deserving recipient of this top rating since in the crash tests in all four categories it significantly outperformed the standard required by Euro NCAP in order to attain the top score of five stars.
CategoryResult E-Class Five-star cut-off
Occupant safety 95% 80%
Child safety 90% 75%
Pedestrian protection 77% 60%
Assistance systems 62% 50%
The E-Class Saloon also achieved two Euro NCAP "Advanced" awards for PRE‑SAFE® and ATTENTION ASSIST – both awards go beyond the star rating and underline particular safety innovations.
The E-Class Saloon owes these impressive results primarily to the combination of its high-strength passenger safety cell with highly effective restraint systems and the large number of driver assistance systems on board. Active Brake Assist, for example, is a standard feature. It is able to warn the driver of impending collisions, provide support with emergency braking and, if necessary, apply the brakes autonomously. Likewise included as standard are ATTENTION ASSIST with adjustable sensitivity, which can warn the driver of inattentiveness and drowsiness, and Crosswind Assist.
Other driver assistance systems are available as an option, including DRIVEPILOT, which marks a further milestone on the road to automated driving, Active Lane Keeping Assist, Active Blind Spot Assist and Traffic Sign Assist with wrong-way warning function. Some of these optional systems, however, have not yet been taken into consideration in the Euro NCAP assessment.
Active and passive safety are intelligently combined with the PRE-SAFE® system, which is able to recognise critical situations on the road and, where there is the threat of an accident, trigger preventive measures to protect the occupants. PRE‑SAFE® ImpulseSide is available as an option for the E-Class for the first time. If it detects the immediate threat of a lateral collision, this new subsystem is able to move the driver or front passenger away from the danger zone as a preventive measure, effectively creating a virtual crumple zone for the side of the vehicle. Another new feature is the standard PRE-SAFE® Sound system. Immediately before a collision it can trigger a natural protective reflex in the ear, preparing the occupants for the noise of the accident in order to reduce potential damage to their hearing.
Mercedes-Benz takes the protection of more vulnerable road users such as children very seriously. This also applies to pedestrians and cyclists. The E-Class Saloon features an active bonnet which can be raised 80 millimetres during an impact to provide additional deformation space. In addition Active Brake Assist is not only able to recognise slow-moving, stopping or stationary vehicles but also pedestrians crossing in the danger zone in front of the vehicle and can brake autonomously to prevent a collision with a pedestrian. With features such as these, the E-Class's impressive pedestrian protection standards far exceed statutory requirements.
The E-Class Saloon's success in the Euro NCAP rating is the result of Mercedes‑Benz's holistic safety philosophy. Instead of focusing solely on rating requirements, the company uses findings from its own accident research to develop internal test standards and test criteria that go beyond what is required by law.

published:30 Nov 2016

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0% chance of winning lol

published:22 Jan 2017

views:401

BMW and Mercedes fighting for the same piece of road at the merge point. Who will come out on top? Typical Polite BritishRoad Rage.
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Those arrogant cocks at Mercedes-Benz: Unbelievable. How would you expect to be treated, as an S-Class owner?
http://autoexpert.com.au/buying-a-car/mercedes-benz-bs-class
This is a report about corporate arseholes, arrogance and audacity; about the apparent presumption that selling the three-pointed star means you just don’t have to comply with Australian Consumer Law. It’s about regulatory soft-cockedness, too, if that’s a word, and the disconnection between the prick-tease promise of marketing and the grim reality of ownership. It’s why the Mercedes-Benz brand will continue to be little more than an A-grade confidence trick in Australia in 2017, and a soft target in my jihad on bullshit.
Two weeks before Christmas, a Perth-based Mercedes-Benz S-Class owner named Jan Gunnink contacted me. Mr Gunnink’s S-Class suffered an engine mount failure, causing the vehicle to vibrate severely. He wrote:
“This is for a 2011 S-Class that has travelled only 48,000km. The cost of repairs will be $1300. Still waiting for the engine mount as none of them are in Australia. The dealership told me it is out of warranty and they made a GOODWILL request with the importer, but Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific refused. Not good enough for a $250,000 car. Where do I go from here?”
Three weeks later Mr Gunnink got back to me after making independent representations to Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific. Here’s part of their response:
“...MBAuP is unable to accede to your request to cover the cost associated to your vehicle’s repairs. We recognise you may remain dissatisfied with this outcome as we are unable to meet your expectations. We hope that you will understand that whilst we wish to retain all existing customers and provide the highest level of aftersales case, MBAuP is unable to cover all operating expenses beyond the manufacturer’s warranty terms and condition.”
Watch the report to find out why this is an epic failure.

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Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz (German pronunciation:[mɛɐ̯ˈtseːdəs ˈbɛnts]) is a German automobile manufacturer, a multinational division of the German manufacturer Daimler AG. The brand is known for luxury automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. The headquarters of Mercedes-Benz is in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Career

Academia

After his National Service years as a senior research fellow at the Chemical Defence Establishment Porton Down, he returned to King's College as a lecturer in Chemistry. At age 32, he became Purdie Professor of Chemistry at the University of St Andrews and, six years later, became Forbes Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh.

British Petroleum

In 1979, Cadogan joined the former British Petroleum Company as Chief Scientist, BP Research Centre. He became its first worldwide Director of Research in 1981 and held the post until 1992. During his time at BP, he oversaw the growth in research from $60 million to $450 million. Long before global warming/CO2 attained its current high profile, Cadogan initiated a $50 million programme devoted to green issues, reducing BP's huge energy usage in its production processes, including championship and chair of BP's solar photovoltaic sector. He also served as a Director of BP Chemicals International, BP Gas International, BP Venezuela; Chairman of BP Solar International, Kaldair International, BP Advanced Composites, BP Vencap; and chief executive of BP Ventures and the BP Innovation Centre.

Coming up: Mercedes-Benz prick-teases its upcoming new Nissan Navaraute. Smokey comes face-to-face with and octogenarian bandit in redneck country - Queensland. Humanity is of the brink of the imbecile event horizon - Google proves it. Plus - an award-winning Audi car salesman goes 100 per cent breaking bad in Sydney, but gets thrown in the slammer - which probably wasn’t in the script. Well done, son. That’s next.
ELECTRIC DREAMS
You’ve seen the headlines: France to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2040. Volvo to go full electric and hybrid by 2020. Australian Government planning carbon tax on new cars.
Don’t throw a rod here - your car’s going to be fine. When you look at the fundamental physics and the sheer volumes of energy required for road transport, hydrogen is the only thing that can possibly replace hydrocarbons.
2040 is probably the very earliest hydrogen infrastructure can be widely deployed in any country - and batteries are a friggin’ joke for the mass market. Making them is incredibly inefficient, and the Frogs are leading themselves up a rocky road indeed with this latest declaration.
In the meantime, Australia has the fourth cheapest petrol in the developed world - so that’s nice. (Mainly due to our low level of taxation on fuel, relative to other countries.)
Nut #1 is Mr Bad Example
"oh now get off! vehicle emissions kill NOBODY in Australia, you're just mind numbed by the liberal media! CO2 feeds all your plants and grass, humans exhale it! now i'll have to UNSUB to this channel!"
If ignorance is bliss, Mr Bad Example, then you must live your life in a state of constant euphoria, bordering on rapture. CO2 doesn’t kill anyone, statistically, but carbon nanoparticles and oxides of nitrogen (the main noxious emissions) certainly do kill Australians prematurely.
The Federal Department of Transport and Regional Services has a report you can download for free, called ‘Health Impacts of Transport Emissions in Australia: Economic Costs’ which estimates that in the year 2000 (quote) “Motor vehicle related ambient air pollution accounted for between 900 and 2000 early deaths.”
The report puts the cost of those deaths between $1.1 and $2.6 billion. There is definitely a dark side to the mobility we all enjoy, and in many cases take entirely for granted.
BREAKING BADTony Martino Campa is top rooster this week. Doing his bit for the reputation of car salesmen everywhere. What a shining light. A de facto president of the board of car sales force ethical standards.
Mr Campa used his access to the luxury vehicles by virtue of his job at Audi Mosman (arguably the richest suburb in Sydney) to deliver illicit drugs to Sydney’s well-heeled. It’s not suggested the dealership had any knowledge of this.
Campa used his ersatz Audi fleet as a disguise for his under the table special delivery operations and used a clever code with his clients to further defray risk: Apparently the (quote) number of people on the guest list, was a substitute for ‘how many grams of coke do you need this time, mate?’ Apparently ‘Cindy’ was the code word for cocaine.
Unfortunately, he was caught on camera selling drugs - including 330 grams of crystal meth - to an undercover police officer. He’s been sentenced to five years in jail with non-parole of three.
This is the problem with selling illicit drugs, in the context of the business plan. You can mitigate risk, but even 99.99 per cent is an unacceptably low success rate. The cops only have to catch you once. And when they do, you become an [LOOKLEFT] entry on a very different guest list indeed.
I baked a cake for Mr Campa, to celebrate - with the MightyKing cunningly concealed within the chocolatey goodness - the better for Mr Campa to fend off the affectionate advances of Bubba and other predators while sleeping with one eye open at Her Majesty’s pleasure. For the next three to five...
An Audi spokeswoman - and I think I know who we’re talking about here - if I’m right I can picture the look of utter disdain on her face as she told a reporter from the Telegraph the company (quote) “does not condone any illegal behaviour”.
That’s not quite right, though, is it? (Opinion) Obviously they condoned at the highest level their own recent illegal behaviour right up until until the California Air Resources board and the US EPA pulled Audi’s lederhosen down so publicly.
Obviously it’s the illegal behaviour of others they appear to disendorse here. That’s an important clari-fi-cation, it would seem.

20:49

Driving, The Law & You | Auto Expert John Cadogan | Australia

Driving, The Law & You | Auto Expert John Cadogan | Australia

Driving, The Law & You | Auto Expert John Cadogan | Australia

Have you been booked lately? Do you want to fight it … maybe even get off?
Every time you drive a car, a heavy burden descends on you. It does not increase your fuel consumption. You can’t feel it. Most people never even think about it. It’s certainly not a ‘front of mind’ issue.
It’s the law.
A raft of legislation descends on you. And you’ve heard about the carrot and the stick, right? Well, the law is all about the stick - at least in my view. And it’s so damn easy to make a mistake, or to have a cascade of unlucky events that culminate in a huge fine, a long holiday for your driver’s licence, or - if someone dies and you’re found to be driving dangerously - a custodial sentence.
How confronting: I went down the road to pick up some milk, and now I’m sharing a cell with Bubba. It happens. So, what do you do, when you’re standing on the side of the road, looking down the barrel of a substantial legal problem? What do you say? What are your rights? Let’s find out.
Adam Ly runs L.Y.Lawyers in Sydney. He’s a criminal and traffic specialist with 20 years experience defending people in all kinds of situations flowing from alleged traffic offences, and I’m very pleased to say he joins us today on location in the city.
Adam Ly has vital insight into the legal system and what you need to consider every time you wrap your hands around the steering wheel.
If you’re in that confronting situation, it’d pay to have a bloke as passionate and as experienced as Adam Lee on your side, in my view.
And just so you know: I approached Adam Lee to be interviewed for this report. No money changed hands. I’m not being paid to spruik Mr Ly’s practice. But I hope the issues raised in this interview might be something you take with you next time you drive, like a legal first aid kit - just in case.
Hit me up via the website if you need a new car in Australia and you don’t want to go head-to-head with a car salesman. We use bulk buying power to drive the price down, and insulate you from the scams.

10:34

Here's why 2018 Mercedes S Class is the BEST Luxury car in the world!

Here's why 2018 Mercedes S Class is the BEST Luxury car in the world!

Here's why 2018 Mercedes S Class is the BEST Luxury car in the world!

The new S-Class will enter the market this month with comprehensive new features. Among the highlights is an all-new and highly efficient engine range with a series of new technologies for electrification of the powertrain. Intelligent Drive takes another step towards autonomous driving. And the undisputed leader in the premium segment with regard to comfort and wellness sets new standards in the interior.
No less than three completely new engines have their debut in the new S-Class: Diesel and petrol variants of 6-cylinder in-line engines and a new V8 biturbo petrol engine. In addition, Mercedes-Benz plans a plug-in hybrid with an electric range of about 50 kilometres. At the same time, ground-breaking technologies such as the 48 volt IntegratedStarterGenerator and the electric booster compressor celebrate their world première.
The top-of-the-range model of Mercedes-Benz takes another big step towards autonomous driving and elevates Intelligent Drive to the next level. ActiveDistanceControl DISTRONIC and Active Steering Assist now provide even more comfortable support for the driver to keep a safe distance and steer. The speed is now adjusted automatically ahead of bends, junctions or roundabouts, for example (country-specific variations may occur in terms of the individual functions).
MULTIBEAM LED headlamps enable extremely quick and precise adjustment of the headlamps to the current traffic conditions. The ULTRA RANGE main beams produce the maximum light intensity permitted by law, which results in the brightness of the main beams remaining above the reference value of 1 lux over a distance of more than 650 metres. ROAD SURFACE SCAN for advance recognition of road bumps and the curve inclination function are further highlights of the new S-Class.
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Flathead Merc - I fought the Law

2017 Mercedes E-Class Crash Test - Better than 5 Stars

2017 Mercedes E-ClassCrashTest - Better than five stars
The E-Class's occupant safety, child safety, pedestrian protection and assistance systems have been awarded a five-star EuroNCAP rating. The Saloon was a particularly deserving recipient of this top rating since in the crash tests in all four categories it significantly outperformed the standard required by Euro NCAP in order to attain the top score of five stars.
CategoryResult E-Class Five-star cut-off
Occupant safety 95% 80%
Child safety 90% 75%
Pedestrian protection 77% 60%
Assistance systems 62% 50%
The E-Class Saloon also achieved two Euro NCAP "Advanced" awards for PRE‑SAFE® and ATTENTION ASSIST – both awards go beyond the star rating and underline particular safety innovations.
The E-Class Saloon owes these impressive results primarily to the combination of its high-strength passenger safety cell with highly effective restraint systems and the large number of driver assistance systems on board. Active Brake Assist, for example, is a standard feature. It is able to warn the driver of impending collisions, provide support with emergency braking and, if necessary, apply the brakes autonomously. Likewise included as standard are ATTENTION ASSIST with adjustable sensitivity, which can warn the driver of inattentiveness and drowsiness, and Crosswind Assist.
Other driver assistance systems are available as an option, including DRIVEPILOT, which marks a further milestone on the road to automated driving, Active Lane Keeping Assist, Active Blind Spot Assist and Traffic Sign Assist with wrong-way warning function. Some of these optional systems, however, have not yet been taken into consideration in the Euro NCAP assessment.
Active and passive safety are intelligently combined with the PRE-SAFE® system, which is able to recognise critical situations on the road and, where there is the threat of an accident, trigger preventive measures to protect the occupants. PRE‑SAFE® ImpulseSide is available as an option for the E-Class for the first time. If it detects the immediate threat of a lateral collision, this new subsystem is able to move the driver or front passenger away from the danger zone as a preventive measure, effectively creating a virtual crumple zone for the side of the vehicle. Another new feature is the standard PRE-SAFE® Sound system. Immediately before a collision it can trigger a natural protective reflex in the ear, preparing the occupants for the noise of the accident in order to reduce potential damage to their hearing.
Mercedes-Benz takes the protection of more vulnerable road users such as children very seriously. This also applies to pedestrians and cyclists. The E-Class Saloon features an active bonnet which can be raised 80 millimetres during an impact to provide additional deformation space. In addition Active Brake Assist is not only able to recognise slow-moving, stopping or stationary vehicles but also pedestrians crossing in the danger zone in front of the vehicle and can brake autonomously to prevent a collision with a pedestrian. With features such as these, the E-Class's impressive pedestrian protection standards far exceed statutory requirements.
The E-Class Saloon's success in the Euro NCAP rating is the result of Mercedes‑Benz's holistic safety philosophy. Instead of focusing solely on rating requirements, the company uses findings from its own accident research to develop internal test standards and test criteria that go beyond what is required by law.

4:18

lannister open merc = Massacre - Dragon saga

lannister open merc = Massacre - Dragon saga

lannister open merc = Massacre - Dragon saga

0% chance of winning lol

0:39

BMW vs Mercedes | Road Rage UK

BMW vs Mercedes | Road Rage UK

BMW vs Mercedes | Road Rage UK

BMW and Mercedes fighting for the same piece of road at the merge point. Who will come out on top? Typical Polite BritishRoad Rage.
No copyright infringement intended. All rights attributed accordingly.
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Video intended to be used as a learning tool. This video is only for educational purposes. Be careful on the road. Drive safely and keep yourself and others safe.
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3:12

Just a small accident, reversing car and scratching Merc, Of Dato !!! - Facebook

Just a small accident, reversing car and scratching Merc, Of Dato !!! - Facebook

Just a small accident, reversing car and scratching Merc, Of Dato !!! - Facebook

Those arrogant cocks at Mercedes-Benz: Unbelievable. How would you expect to be treated, as an S-Class owner?
http://autoexpert.com.au/buying-a-car/mercedes-benz-bs-class
This is a report about corporate arseholes, arrogance and audacity; about the apparent presumption that selling the three-pointed star means you just don’t have to comply with Australian Consumer Law. It’s about regulatory soft-cockedness, too, if that’s a word, and the disconnection between the prick-tease promise of marketing and the grim reality of ownership. It’s why the Mercedes-Benz brand will continue to be little more than an A-grade confidence trick in Australia in 2017, and a soft target in my jihad on bullshit.
Two weeks before Christmas, a Perth-based Mercedes-Benz S-Class owner named Jan Gunnink contacted me. Mr Gunnink’s S-Class suffered an engine mount failure, causing the vehicle to vibrate severely. He wrote:
“This is for a 2011 S-Class that has travelled only 48,000km. The cost of repairs will be $1300. Still waiting for the engine mount as none of them are in Australia. The dealership told me it is out of warranty and they made a GOODWILL request with the importer, but Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific refused. Not good enough for a $250,000 car. Where do I go from here?”
Three weeks later Mr Gunnink got back to me after making independent representations to Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific. Here’s part of their response:
“...MBAuP is unable to accede to your request to cover the cost associated to your vehicle’s repairs. We recognise you may remain dissatisfied with this outcome as we are unable to meet your expectations. We hope that you will understand that whilst we wish to retain all existing customers and provide the highest level of aftersales case, MBAuP is unable to cover all operating expenses beyond the manufacturer’s warranty terms and condition.”
Watch the report to find out why this is an epic failure.

Coming up: Holden takes toothpick to knife fight with ACCC, leaks epic bullshit all over the floor. Motoring press still providing enthusiastic first-aid. (Correction: fellatio.) In support. Time for some righteous, consumer-centric jihad on bullshit.
Holden has grabbed its ankles - pre-emptively, it seems - and admitted that its customer non-support actions were built on a foundation of illegal misrepresentation, lies, deception, and general disregard for Australian Consumer Law. Who knew?
I’m John Cadogan from AutoExpert.com.au - the place where Aussie new car buyers save thousands off their next new cars. Hit me u p on the website for that.
Just one week after the ACCC committed to dragging Ford into Federal Court for alleged deceptive and misrepresentational consumer conduct, Holden has basically just admitted.
Then, of course, the bullshit delivery apparatus leapt into overdrive.
Here’s the overview of what happened, in context: Holden is the company that lied to you for years over its commitment to manufacturing in Australia, shamefully accepting your money - taxpayer handouts in the billions. It’s still accepting those funds, incidentally.
Reading in between the lines, Holden recently followed the advice of it arsehole lawyers, in respect of risk and reputational management, and copped on the chin the following five court-enforeceable undertakings:
One - guaranteeing a refund or replacement if any new Holden craps out within 60 days of purchase, without the customer needing to prove a major failure.
Two - clarify in its compliance training that multiple minor failures may constitute a major failure and thus trigger the refund or replacement provisions of consumer law.
Three - engage an external review of all complaints since January 2016.
Four - modify its dealer policies to ensure they comply with the consumer guarantees.
Five - make data about vehicle faults available to owners on a VIN-code specific basis.
Isn’t it interesting that Ford elected to slog it out in court while Holden just bent over at the waist in the shower? What’s the bet they were both offered the same ultimatum? Still, from my point of view it’s nice to get a bit of ACCC vindication either way - I’ve been saying don’t buy a Holden or a Ford for years now. For exactly the reasons the ACCC alleges.
In many cases I actually like the cars themselves - such as with the Colorado and Ranger. But you simply cannot expect decent support if anything goes wrong. It’s like negotiating with Hannibal Lecter - not worth the risk, despite the underlying positives with the products.
In other cases though - such as with the PowerShit transmission from Ford (each unit individually blessed by Satan itself before leaving the factory in Hell) - the product is simply poorly made crap.
Holden also has a shameful record there, foisting upon an unsuspecting population some of the most hateful cars in the country, built in in the third-rate Former Daewoo factory in South Korea, which was so on the nose globally they had to rename it ‘GM Korea’ and hope nobody would notice.

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Merc ☿ in Leo ♌ ~Part 3~ (Tropical)

Merc ☿ in Leo ♌ ~Part 3~ (Tropical)

Merc ☿ in Leo ♌ ~Part 3~ (Tropical)

:) https://www.facebook.com/willharrisonastrologer?fref=ts
https://www.twitter.com/wharrison11
~Quotes by Merc in Leo~
"For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others." - Nelson Mandela
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." - NM
"In people's minds, I had failed and was on the outs, so I was able to go back and concentrate on making the films I love to do." - Sandra Bullock
"Fans are really important for me. And if they take pains to write me, it's the minimum that I answer myself." - Dan Radcliffe
"I'm thrilled of the acceptance I get abroad. The people are so hearty, warm and grateful and I feel privileged having seen so many countries and some of the greatest monuments." - DR
"We have an obligation and a responsibility to be investing in our students and our schools. We must make sure that people who have the grades, the desire and the will, but not the money, can still get the best education possible." - Barack Obama
"If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress." - BO
"Today we are engaged in a deadly global struggle for those who would intimidate, torture, and murder people for exercising the most basic freedoms. If we are to win this struggle and spread those freedoms, we must keep our own moral compass pointed in a true direction." - BO
"My job is not to represent Washington to you, but to represent you to Washington." - BO
"As Americans, we can take enormous pride in the fact that courage has been inspired by our own struggle for freedom, by the tradition of democratic law secured by our forefathers and enshrined in our Constitution. It is a tradition that says all men are created equal under the law and that no one is above it." - BO ~Refer to VideoDisclaimer in the About Section of This Channel~

Coming up: Mercedes-Benz prick-teases its upcoming new Nissan Navaraute. Smokey comes face-to-face with and octogenarian bandit in redneck country - Queensland. Humanity is of the brink of the imbecile event horizon - Google proves it. Plus - an award-winning Audi car salesman goes 100 per cent breaking bad in Sydney, but gets thrown in the slammer - which probably wasn’t in the script. Well done, son. That’s next.
ELECTRIC DREAMS
You’ve seen the headlines: France to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2040. Volvo to go full electric and hybrid by 2020. Australian Government planning carbon tax on new cars.
Don’t throw a rod here - your car’s going to be fine. When you look at the fundamental physics and the sheer volumes of energy required for road transport, hydrogen is the only thing that ca...

published: 13 Jul 2017

Driving, The Law & You | Auto Expert John Cadogan | Australia

Have you been booked lately? Do you want to fight it … maybe even get off?
Every time you drive a car, a heavy burden descends on you. It does not increase your fuel consumption. You can’t feel it. Most people never even think about it. It’s certainly not a ‘front of mind’ issue.
It’s the law.
A raft of legislation descends on you. And you’ve heard about the carrot and the stick, right? Well, the law is all about the stick - at least in my view. And it’s so damn easy to make a mistake, or to have a cascade of unlucky events that culminate in a huge fine, a long holiday for your driver’s licence, or - if someone dies and you’re found to be driving dangerously - a custodial sentence.
How confronting: I went down the road to pick up some milk, and now I’m sharing a cell with Bubba. It ha...

published: 01 Mar 2017

Here's why 2018 Mercedes S Class is the BEST Luxury car in the world!

The new S-Class will enter the market this month with comprehensive new features. Among the highlights is an all-new and highly efficient engine range with a series of new technologies for electrification of the powertrain. Intelligent Drive takes another step towards autonomous driving. And the undisputed leader in the premium segment with regard to comfort and wellness sets new standards in the interior.
No less than three completely new engines have their debut in the new S-Class: Diesel and petrol variants of 6-cylinder in-line engines and a new V8 biturbo petrol engine. In addition, Mercedes-Benz plans a plug-in hybrid with an electric range of about 50 kilometres. At the same time, ground-breaking technologies such as the 48 volt IntegratedStarterGenerator and the electric booster...

published: 20 Jul 2017

Flathead Merc - I fought the Law

2017 Mercedes E-Class Crash Test - Better than 5 Stars

2017 Mercedes E-ClassCrashTest - Better than five stars
The E-Class's occupant safety, child safety, pedestrian protection and assistance systems have been awarded a five-star EuroNCAP rating. The Saloon was a particularly deserving recipient of this top rating since in the crash tests in all four categories it significantly outperformed the standard required by Euro NCAP in order to attain the top score of five stars.
CategoryResult E-Class Five-star cut-off
Occupant safety 95% 80%
Child safety 90% 75%
Pedestrian protection 77% 60%
Assistance systems 62% 50%
The E-Class Saloon also achieved two Euro NCAP "Advanced" awards for PRE‑SAFE® and ATTENTION ASSIST – both awards go beyond the star rating and underline particular s...

published: 30 Nov 2016

lannister open merc = Massacre - Dragon saga

0% chance of winning lol

published: 22 Jan 2017

BMW vs Mercedes | Road Rage UK

BMW and Mercedes fighting for the same piece of road at the merge point. Who will come out on top? Typical Polite BritishRoad Rage.
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published: 05 Aug 2015

Just a small accident, reversing car and scratching Merc, Of Dato !!! - Facebook

Those arrogant cocks at Mercedes-Benz: Unbelievable. How would you expect to be treated, as an S-Class owner?
http://autoexpert.com.au/buying-a-car/mercedes-benz-bs-class
This is a report about corporate arseholes, arrogance and audacity; about the apparent presumption that selling the three-pointed star means you just don’t have to comply with Australian Consumer Law. It’s about regulatory soft-cockedness, too, if that’s a word, and the disconnection between the prick-tease promise of marketing and the grim reality of ownership. It’s why the Mercedes-Benz brand will continue to be little more than an A-grade confidence trick in Australia in 2017, and a soft target in my jihad on bullshit.
Two weeks before Christmas, a Perth-based Mercedes-Benz S-Class owner named Jan Gunnink contacted...

Merc Swazey x Nettsmoney - Money counter

Coming up: Holden takes toothpick to knife fight with ACCC, leaks epic bullshit all over the floor. Motoring press still providing enthusiastic first-aid. (Correction: fellatio.) In support. Time for some righteous, consumer-centric jihad on bullshit.
Holden has grabbed its ankles - pre-emptively, it seems - and admitted that its customer non-support actions were built on a foundation of illegal misrepresentation, lies, deception, and general disregard for Australian Consumer Law. Who knew?
I’m John Cadogan from AutoExpert.com.au - the place where Aussie new car buyers save thousands off their next new cars. Hit me u p on the website for that.
Just one week after the ACCC committed to dragging Ford into Federal Court for alleged deceptive and misrepresentational consumer conduct, Holden ha...

published: 05 Aug 2017

Merc ☿ in Leo ♌ ~Part 3~ (Tropical)

:) https://www.facebook.com/willharrisonastrologer?fref=ts
https://www.twitter.com/wharrison11
~Quotes by Merc in Leo~
"For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others." - Nelson Mandela
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." - NM
"In people's minds, I had failed and was on the outs, so I was able to go back and concentrate on making the films I love to do." - Sandra Bullock
"Fans are really important for me. And if they take pains to write me, it's the minimum that I answer myself." - Dan Radcliffe
"I'm thrilled of the acceptance I get abroad. The people are so hearty, warm and grateful and I feel privileged having seen so many countries and some of the greatest monume...

Coming up: Mercedes-Benz prick-teases its upcoming new Nissan Navaraute. Smokey comes face-to-face with and octogenarian bandit in redneck country - Queensland. Humanity is of the brink of the imbecile event horizon - Google proves it. Plus - an award-winning Audi car salesman goes 100 per cent breaking bad in Sydney, but gets thrown in the slammer - which probably wasn’t in the script. Well done, son. That’s next.
ELECTRIC DREAMS
You’ve seen the headlines: France to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2040. Volvo to go full electric and hybrid by 2020. Australian Government planning carbon tax on new cars.
Don’t throw a rod here - your car’s going to be fine. When you look at the fundamental physics and the sheer volumes of energy required for road transport, hydrogen is the only thing that can possibly replace hydrocarbons.
2040 is probably the very earliest hydrogen infrastructure can be widely deployed in any country - and batteries are a friggin’ joke for the mass market. Making them is incredibly inefficient, and the Frogs are leading themselves up a rocky road indeed with this latest declaration.
In the meantime, Australia has the fourth cheapest petrol in the developed world - so that’s nice. (Mainly due to our low level of taxation on fuel, relative to other countries.)
Nut #1 is Mr Bad Example
"oh now get off! vehicle emissions kill NOBODY in Australia, you're just mind numbed by the liberal media! CO2 feeds all your plants and grass, humans exhale it! now i'll have to UNSUB to this channel!"
If ignorance is bliss, Mr Bad Example, then you must live your life in a state of constant euphoria, bordering on rapture. CO2 doesn’t kill anyone, statistically, but carbon nanoparticles and oxides of nitrogen (the main noxious emissions) certainly do kill Australians prematurely.
The Federal Department of Transport and Regional Services has a report you can download for free, called ‘Health Impacts of Transport Emissions in Australia: Economic Costs’ which estimates that in the year 2000 (quote) “Motor vehicle related ambient air pollution accounted for between 900 and 2000 early deaths.”
The report puts the cost of those deaths between $1.1 and $2.6 billion. There is definitely a dark side to the mobility we all enjoy, and in many cases take entirely for granted.
BREAKING BADTony Martino Campa is top rooster this week. Doing his bit for the reputation of car salesmen everywhere. What a shining light. A de facto president of the board of car sales force ethical standards.
Mr Campa used his access to the luxury vehicles by virtue of his job at Audi Mosman (arguably the richest suburb in Sydney) to deliver illicit drugs to Sydney’s well-heeled. It’s not suggested the dealership had any knowledge of this.
Campa used his ersatz Audi fleet as a disguise for his under the table special delivery operations and used a clever code with his clients to further defray risk: Apparently the (quote) number of people on the guest list, was a substitute for ‘how many grams of coke do you need this time, mate?’ Apparently ‘Cindy’ was the code word for cocaine.
Unfortunately, he was caught on camera selling drugs - including 330 grams of crystal meth - to an undercover police officer. He’s been sentenced to five years in jail with non-parole of three.
This is the problem with selling illicit drugs, in the context of the business plan. You can mitigate risk, but even 99.99 per cent is an unacceptably low success rate. The cops only have to catch you once. And when they do, you become an [LOOKLEFT] entry on a very different guest list indeed.
I baked a cake for Mr Campa, to celebrate - with the MightyKing cunningly concealed within the chocolatey goodness - the better for Mr Campa to fend off the affectionate advances of Bubba and other predators while sleeping with one eye open at Her Majesty’s pleasure. For the next three to five...
An Audi spokeswoman - and I think I know who we’re talking about here - if I’m right I can picture the look of utter disdain on her face as she told a reporter from the Telegraph the company (quote) “does not condone any illegal behaviour”.
That’s not quite right, though, is it? (Opinion) Obviously they condoned at the highest level their own recent illegal behaviour right up until until the California Air Resources board and the US EPA pulled Audi’s lederhosen down so publicly.
Obviously it’s the illegal behaviour of others they appear to disendorse here. That’s an important clari-fi-cation, it would seem.

Coming up: Mercedes-Benz prick-teases its upcoming new Nissan Navaraute. Smokey comes face-to-face with and octogenarian bandit in redneck country - Queensland. Humanity is of the brink of the imbecile event horizon - Google proves it. Plus - an award-winning Audi car salesman goes 100 per cent breaking bad in Sydney, but gets thrown in the slammer - which probably wasn’t in the script. Well done, son. That’s next.
ELECTRIC DREAMS
You’ve seen the headlines: France to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2040. Volvo to go full electric and hybrid by 2020. Australian Government planning carbon tax on new cars.
Don’t throw a rod here - your car’s going to be fine. When you look at the fundamental physics and the sheer volumes of energy required for road transport, hydrogen is the only thing that can possibly replace hydrocarbons.
2040 is probably the very earliest hydrogen infrastructure can be widely deployed in any country - and batteries are a friggin’ joke for the mass market. Making them is incredibly inefficient, and the Frogs are leading themselves up a rocky road indeed with this latest declaration.
In the meantime, Australia has the fourth cheapest petrol in the developed world - so that’s nice. (Mainly due to our low level of taxation on fuel, relative to other countries.)
Nut #1 is Mr Bad Example
"oh now get off! vehicle emissions kill NOBODY in Australia, you're just mind numbed by the liberal media! CO2 feeds all your plants and grass, humans exhale it! now i'll have to UNSUB to this channel!"
If ignorance is bliss, Mr Bad Example, then you must live your life in a state of constant euphoria, bordering on rapture. CO2 doesn’t kill anyone, statistically, but carbon nanoparticles and oxides of nitrogen (the main noxious emissions) certainly do kill Australians prematurely.
The Federal Department of Transport and Regional Services has a report you can download for free, called ‘Health Impacts of Transport Emissions in Australia: Economic Costs’ which estimates that in the year 2000 (quote) “Motor vehicle related ambient air pollution accounted for between 900 and 2000 early deaths.”
The report puts the cost of those deaths between $1.1 and $2.6 billion. There is definitely a dark side to the mobility we all enjoy, and in many cases take entirely for granted.
BREAKING BADTony Martino Campa is top rooster this week. Doing his bit for the reputation of car salesmen everywhere. What a shining light. A de facto president of the board of car sales force ethical standards.
Mr Campa used his access to the luxury vehicles by virtue of his job at Audi Mosman (arguably the richest suburb in Sydney) to deliver illicit drugs to Sydney’s well-heeled. It’s not suggested the dealership had any knowledge of this.
Campa used his ersatz Audi fleet as a disguise for his under the table special delivery operations and used a clever code with his clients to further defray risk: Apparently the (quote) number of people on the guest list, was a substitute for ‘how many grams of coke do you need this time, mate?’ Apparently ‘Cindy’ was the code word for cocaine.
Unfortunately, he was caught on camera selling drugs - including 330 grams of crystal meth - to an undercover police officer. He’s been sentenced to five years in jail with non-parole of three.
This is the problem with selling illicit drugs, in the context of the business plan. You can mitigate risk, but even 99.99 per cent is an unacceptably low success rate. The cops only have to catch you once. And when they do, you become an [LOOKLEFT] entry on a very different guest list indeed.
I baked a cake for Mr Campa, to celebrate - with the MightyKing cunningly concealed within the chocolatey goodness - the better for Mr Campa to fend off the affectionate advances of Bubba and other predators while sleeping with one eye open at Her Majesty’s pleasure. For the next three to five...
An Audi spokeswoman - and I think I know who we’re talking about here - if I’m right I can picture the look of utter disdain on her face as she told a reporter from the Telegraph the company (quote) “does not condone any illegal behaviour”.
That’s not quite right, though, is it? (Opinion) Obviously they condoned at the highest level their own recent illegal behaviour right up until until the California Air Resources board and the US EPA pulled Audi’s lederhosen down so publicly.
Obviously it’s the illegal behaviour of others they appear to disendorse here. That’s an important clari-fi-cation, it would seem.

Driving, The Law & You | Auto Expert John Cadogan | Australia

Have you been booked lately? Do you want to fight it … maybe even get off?
Every time you drive a car, a heavy burden descends on you. It does not increase you...

Have you been booked lately? Do you want to fight it … maybe even get off?
Every time you drive a car, a heavy burden descends on you. It does not increase your fuel consumption. You can’t feel it. Most people never even think about it. It’s certainly not a ‘front of mind’ issue.
It’s the law.
A raft of legislation descends on you. And you’ve heard about the carrot and the stick, right? Well, the law is all about the stick - at least in my view. And it’s so damn easy to make a mistake, or to have a cascade of unlucky events that culminate in a huge fine, a long holiday for your driver’s licence, or - if someone dies and you’re found to be driving dangerously - a custodial sentence.
How confronting: I went down the road to pick up some milk, and now I’m sharing a cell with Bubba. It happens. So, what do you do, when you’re standing on the side of the road, looking down the barrel of a substantial legal problem? What do you say? What are your rights? Let’s find out.
Adam Ly runs L.Y.Lawyers in Sydney. He’s a criminal and traffic specialist with 20 years experience defending people in all kinds of situations flowing from alleged traffic offences, and I’m very pleased to say he joins us today on location in the city.
Adam Ly has vital insight into the legal system and what you need to consider every time you wrap your hands around the steering wheel.
If you’re in that confronting situation, it’d pay to have a bloke as passionate and as experienced as Adam Lee on your side, in my view.
And just so you know: I approached Adam Lee to be interviewed for this report. No money changed hands. I’m not being paid to spruik Mr Ly’s practice. But I hope the issues raised in this interview might be something you take with you next time you drive, like a legal first aid kit - just in case.
Hit me up via the website if you need a new car in Australia and you don’t want to go head-to-head with a car salesman. We use bulk buying power to drive the price down, and insulate you from the scams.

Have you been booked lately? Do you want to fight it … maybe even get off?
Every time you drive a car, a heavy burden descends on you. It does not increase your fuel consumption. You can’t feel it. Most people never even think about it. It’s certainly not a ‘front of mind’ issue.
It’s the law.
A raft of legislation descends on you. And you’ve heard about the carrot and the stick, right? Well, the law is all about the stick - at least in my view. And it’s so damn easy to make a mistake, or to have a cascade of unlucky events that culminate in a huge fine, a long holiday for your driver’s licence, or - if someone dies and you’re found to be driving dangerously - a custodial sentence.
How confronting: I went down the road to pick up some milk, and now I’m sharing a cell with Bubba. It happens. So, what do you do, when you’re standing on the side of the road, looking down the barrel of a substantial legal problem? What do you say? What are your rights? Let’s find out.
Adam Ly runs L.Y.Lawyers in Sydney. He’s a criminal and traffic specialist with 20 years experience defending people in all kinds of situations flowing from alleged traffic offences, and I’m very pleased to say he joins us today on location in the city.
Adam Ly has vital insight into the legal system and what you need to consider every time you wrap your hands around the steering wheel.
If you’re in that confronting situation, it’d pay to have a bloke as passionate and as experienced as Adam Lee on your side, in my view.
And just so you know: I approached Adam Lee to be interviewed for this report. No money changed hands. I’m not being paid to spruik Mr Ly’s practice. But I hope the issues raised in this interview might be something you take with you next time you drive, like a legal first aid kit - just in case.
Hit me up via the website if you need a new car in Australia and you don’t want to go head-to-head with a car salesman. We use bulk buying power to drive the price down, and insulate you from the scams.

Here's why 2018 Mercedes S Class is the BEST Luxury car in the world!

The new S-Class will enter the market this month with comprehensive new features. Among the highlights is an all-new and highly efficient engine range with a se...

The new S-Class will enter the market this month with comprehensive new features. Among the highlights is an all-new and highly efficient engine range with a series of new technologies for electrification of the powertrain. Intelligent Drive takes another step towards autonomous driving. And the undisputed leader in the premium segment with regard to comfort and wellness sets new standards in the interior.
No less than three completely new engines have their debut in the new S-Class: Diesel and petrol variants of 6-cylinder in-line engines and a new V8 biturbo petrol engine. In addition, Mercedes-Benz plans a plug-in hybrid with an electric range of about 50 kilometres. At the same time, ground-breaking technologies such as the 48 volt IntegratedStarterGenerator and the electric booster compressor celebrate their world première.
The top-of-the-range model of Mercedes-Benz takes another big step towards autonomous driving and elevates Intelligent Drive to the next level. ActiveDistanceControl DISTRONIC and Active Steering Assist now provide even more comfortable support for the driver to keep a safe distance and steer. The speed is now adjusted automatically ahead of bends, junctions or roundabouts, for example (country-specific variations may occur in terms of the individual functions).
MULTIBEAM LED headlamps enable extremely quick and precise adjustment of the headlamps to the current traffic conditions. The ULTRA RANGE main beams produce the maximum light intensity permitted by law, which results in the brightness of the main beams remaining above the reference value of 1 lux over a distance of more than 650 metres. ROAD SURFACE SCAN for advance recognition of road bumps and the curve inclination function are further highlights of the new S-Class.
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The new S-Class will enter the market this month with comprehensive new features. Among the highlights is an all-new and highly efficient engine range with a series of new technologies for electrification of the powertrain. Intelligent Drive takes another step towards autonomous driving. And the undisputed leader in the premium segment with regard to comfort and wellness sets new standards in the interior.
No less than three completely new engines have their debut in the new S-Class: Diesel and petrol variants of 6-cylinder in-line engines and a new V8 biturbo petrol engine. In addition, Mercedes-Benz plans a plug-in hybrid with an electric range of about 50 kilometres. At the same time, ground-breaking technologies such as the 48 volt IntegratedStarterGenerator and the electric booster compressor celebrate their world première.
The top-of-the-range model of Mercedes-Benz takes another big step towards autonomous driving and elevates Intelligent Drive to the next level. ActiveDistanceControl DISTRONIC and Active Steering Assist now provide even more comfortable support for the driver to keep a safe distance and steer. The speed is now adjusted automatically ahead of bends, junctions or roundabouts, for example (country-specific variations may occur in terms of the individual functions).
MULTIBEAM LED headlamps enable extremely quick and precise adjustment of the headlamps to the current traffic conditions. The ULTRA RANGE main beams produce the maximum light intensity permitted by law, which results in the brightness of the main beams remaining above the reference value of 1 lux over a distance of more than 650 metres. ROAD SURFACE SCAN for advance recognition of road bumps and the curve inclination function are further highlights of the new S-Class.
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2017 Mercedes E-ClassCrashTest - Better than five stars
The E-Class's occupant safety, child safety, pedestrian protection and assistance systems have been awarded a five-star EuroNCAP rating. The Saloon was a particularly deserving recipient of this top rating since in the crash tests in all four categories it significantly outperformed the standard required by Euro NCAP in order to attain the top score of five stars.
CategoryResult E-Class Five-star cut-off
Occupant safety 95% 80%
Child safety 90% 75%
Pedestrian protection 77% 60%
Assistance systems 62% 50%
The E-Class Saloon also achieved two Euro NCAP "Advanced" awards for PRE‑SAFE® and ATTENTION ASSIST – both awards go beyond the star rating and underline particular safety innovations.
The E-Class Saloon owes these impressive results primarily to the combination of its high-strength passenger safety cell with highly effective restraint systems and the large number of driver assistance systems on board. Active Brake Assist, for example, is a standard feature. It is able to warn the driver of impending collisions, provide support with emergency braking and, if necessary, apply the brakes autonomously. Likewise included as standard are ATTENTION ASSIST with adjustable sensitivity, which can warn the driver of inattentiveness and drowsiness, and Crosswind Assist.
Other driver assistance systems are available as an option, including DRIVEPILOT, which marks a further milestone on the road to automated driving, Active Lane Keeping Assist, Active Blind Spot Assist and Traffic Sign Assist with wrong-way warning function. Some of these optional systems, however, have not yet been taken into consideration in the Euro NCAP assessment.
Active and passive safety are intelligently combined with the PRE-SAFE® system, which is able to recognise critical situations on the road and, where there is the threat of an accident, trigger preventive measures to protect the occupants. PRE‑SAFE® ImpulseSide is available as an option for the E-Class for the first time. If it detects the immediate threat of a lateral collision, this new subsystem is able to move the driver or front passenger away from the danger zone as a preventive measure, effectively creating a virtual crumple zone for the side of the vehicle. Another new feature is the standard PRE-SAFE® Sound system. Immediately before a collision it can trigger a natural protective reflex in the ear, preparing the occupants for the noise of the accident in order to reduce potential damage to their hearing.
Mercedes-Benz takes the protection of more vulnerable road users such as children very seriously. This also applies to pedestrians and cyclists. The E-Class Saloon features an active bonnet which can be raised 80 millimetres during an impact to provide additional deformation space. In addition Active Brake Assist is not only able to recognise slow-moving, stopping or stationary vehicles but also pedestrians crossing in the danger zone in front of the vehicle and can brake autonomously to prevent a collision with a pedestrian. With features such as these, the E-Class's impressive pedestrian protection standards far exceed statutory requirements.
The E-Class Saloon's success in the Euro NCAP rating is the result of Mercedes‑Benz's holistic safety philosophy. Instead of focusing solely on rating requirements, the company uses findings from its own accident research to develop internal test standards and test criteria that go beyond what is required by law.

2017 Mercedes E-ClassCrashTest - Better than five stars
The E-Class's occupant safety, child safety, pedestrian protection and assistance systems have been awarded a five-star EuroNCAP rating. The Saloon was a particularly deserving recipient of this top rating since in the crash tests in all four categories it significantly outperformed the standard required by Euro NCAP in order to attain the top score of five stars.
CategoryResult E-Class Five-star cut-off
Occupant safety 95% 80%
Child safety 90% 75%
Pedestrian protection 77% 60%
Assistance systems 62% 50%
The E-Class Saloon also achieved two Euro NCAP "Advanced" awards for PRE‑SAFE® and ATTENTION ASSIST – both awards go beyond the star rating and underline particular safety innovations.
The E-Class Saloon owes these impressive results primarily to the combination of its high-strength passenger safety cell with highly effective restraint systems and the large number of driver assistance systems on board. Active Brake Assist, for example, is a standard feature. It is able to warn the driver of impending collisions, provide support with emergency braking and, if necessary, apply the brakes autonomously. Likewise included as standard are ATTENTION ASSIST with adjustable sensitivity, which can warn the driver of inattentiveness and drowsiness, and Crosswind Assist.
Other driver assistance systems are available as an option, including DRIVEPILOT, which marks a further milestone on the road to automated driving, Active Lane Keeping Assist, Active Blind Spot Assist and Traffic Sign Assist with wrong-way warning function. Some of these optional systems, however, have not yet been taken into consideration in the Euro NCAP assessment.
Active and passive safety are intelligently combined with the PRE-SAFE® system, which is able to recognise critical situations on the road and, where there is the threat of an accident, trigger preventive measures to protect the occupants. PRE‑SAFE® ImpulseSide is available as an option for the E-Class for the first time. If it detects the immediate threat of a lateral collision, this new subsystem is able to move the driver or front passenger away from the danger zone as a preventive measure, effectively creating a virtual crumple zone for the side of the vehicle. Another new feature is the standard PRE-SAFE® Sound system. Immediately before a collision it can trigger a natural protective reflex in the ear, preparing the occupants for the noise of the accident in order to reduce potential damage to their hearing.
Mercedes-Benz takes the protection of more vulnerable road users such as children very seriously. This also applies to pedestrians and cyclists. The E-Class Saloon features an active bonnet which can be raised 80 millimetres during an impact to provide additional deformation space. In addition Active Brake Assist is not only able to recognise slow-moving, stopping or stationary vehicles but also pedestrians crossing in the danger zone in front of the vehicle and can brake autonomously to prevent a collision with a pedestrian. With features such as these, the E-Class's impressive pedestrian protection standards far exceed statutory requirements.
The E-Class Saloon's success in the Euro NCAP rating is the result of Mercedes‑Benz's holistic safety philosophy. Instead of focusing solely on rating requirements, the company uses findings from its own accident research to develop internal test standards and test criteria that go beyond what is required by law.

BMW and Mercedes fighting for the same piece of road at the merge point. Who will come out on top? Typical Polite BritishRoad Rage.
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BMW and Mercedes fighting for the same piece of road at the merge point. Who will come out on top? Typical Polite BritishRoad Rage.
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Just a small accident, reversing car and scratching Merc, Of Dato !!! - Facebook

Those arrogant cocks at Mercedes-Benz: Unbelievable. How would you expect to be treated, as an S-Class owner?
http://autoexpert.com.au/buying-a-car/mercedes-be...

Those arrogant cocks at Mercedes-Benz: Unbelievable. How would you expect to be treated, as an S-Class owner?
http://autoexpert.com.au/buying-a-car/mercedes-benz-bs-class
This is a report about corporate arseholes, arrogance and audacity; about the apparent presumption that selling the three-pointed star means you just don’t have to comply with Australian Consumer Law. It’s about regulatory soft-cockedness, too, if that’s a word, and the disconnection between the prick-tease promise of marketing and the grim reality of ownership. It’s why the Mercedes-Benz brand will continue to be little more than an A-grade confidence trick in Australia in 2017, and a soft target in my jihad on bullshit.
Two weeks before Christmas, a Perth-based Mercedes-Benz S-Class owner named Jan Gunnink contacted me. Mr Gunnink’s S-Class suffered an engine mount failure, causing the vehicle to vibrate severely. He wrote:
“This is for a 2011 S-Class that has travelled only 48,000km. The cost of repairs will be $1300. Still waiting for the engine mount as none of them are in Australia. The dealership told me it is out of warranty and they made a GOODWILL request with the importer, but Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific refused. Not good enough for a $250,000 car. Where do I go from here?”
Three weeks later Mr Gunnink got back to me after making independent representations to Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific. Here’s part of their response:
“...MBAuP is unable to accede to your request to cover the cost associated to your vehicle’s repairs. We recognise you may remain dissatisfied with this outcome as we are unable to meet your expectations. We hope that you will understand that whilst we wish to retain all existing customers and provide the highest level of aftersales case, MBAuP is unable to cover all operating expenses beyond the manufacturer’s warranty terms and condition.”
Watch the report to find out why this is an epic failure.

Those arrogant cocks at Mercedes-Benz: Unbelievable. How would you expect to be treated, as an S-Class owner?
http://autoexpert.com.au/buying-a-car/mercedes-benz-bs-class
This is a report about corporate arseholes, arrogance and audacity; about the apparent presumption that selling the three-pointed star means you just don’t have to comply with Australian Consumer Law. It’s about regulatory soft-cockedness, too, if that’s a word, and the disconnection between the prick-tease promise of marketing and the grim reality of ownership. It’s why the Mercedes-Benz brand will continue to be little more than an A-grade confidence trick in Australia in 2017, and a soft target in my jihad on bullshit.
Two weeks before Christmas, a Perth-based Mercedes-Benz S-Class owner named Jan Gunnink contacted me. Mr Gunnink’s S-Class suffered an engine mount failure, causing the vehicle to vibrate severely. He wrote:
“This is for a 2011 S-Class that has travelled only 48,000km. The cost of repairs will be $1300. Still waiting for the engine mount as none of them are in Australia. The dealership told me it is out of warranty and they made a GOODWILL request with the importer, but Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific refused. Not good enough for a $250,000 car. Where do I go from here?”
Three weeks later Mr Gunnink got back to me after making independent representations to Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific. Here’s part of their response:
“...MBAuP is unable to accede to your request to cover the cost associated to your vehicle’s repairs. We recognise you may remain dissatisfied with this outcome as we are unable to meet your expectations. We hope that you will understand that whilst we wish to retain all existing customers and provide the highest level of aftersales case, MBAuP is unable to cover all operating expenses beyond the manufacturer’s warranty terms and condition.”
Watch the report to find out why this is an epic failure.

Coming up: Holden takes toothpick to knife fight with ACCC, leaks epic bullshit all over the floor. Motoring press still providing enthusiastic first-aid. (Correction: fellatio.) In support. Time for some righteous, consumer-centric jihad on bullshit.
Holden has grabbed its ankles - pre-emptively, it seems - and admitted that its customer non-support actions were built on a foundation of illegal misrepresentation, lies, deception, and general disregard for Australian Consumer Law. Who knew?
I’m John Cadogan from AutoExpert.com.au - the place where Aussie new car buyers save thousands off their next new cars. Hit me u p on the website for that.
Just one week after the ACCC committed to dragging Ford into Federal Court for alleged deceptive and misrepresentational consumer conduct, Holden has basically just admitted.
Then, of course, the bullshit delivery apparatus leapt into overdrive.
Here’s the overview of what happened, in context: Holden is the company that lied to you for years over its commitment to manufacturing in Australia, shamefully accepting your money - taxpayer handouts in the billions. It’s still accepting those funds, incidentally.
Reading in between the lines, Holden recently followed the advice of it arsehole lawyers, in respect of risk and reputational management, and copped on the chin the following five court-enforeceable undertakings:
One - guaranteeing a refund or replacement if any new Holden craps out within 60 days of purchase, without the customer needing to prove a major failure.
Two - clarify in its compliance training that multiple minor failures may constitute a major failure and thus trigger the refund or replacement provisions of consumer law.
Three - engage an external review of all complaints since January 2016.
Four - modify its dealer policies to ensure they comply with the consumer guarantees.
Five - make data about vehicle faults available to owners on a VIN-code specific basis.
Isn’t it interesting that Ford elected to slog it out in court while Holden just bent over at the waist in the shower? What’s the bet they were both offered the same ultimatum? Still, from my point of view it’s nice to get a bit of ACCC vindication either way - I’ve been saying don’t buy a Holden or a Ford for years now. For exactly the reasons the ACCC alleges.
In many cases I actually like the cars themselves - such as with the Colorado and Ranger. But you simply cannot expect decent support if anything goes wrong. It’s like negotiating with Hannibal Lecter - not worth the risk, despite the underlying positives with the products.
In other cases though - such as with the PowerShit transmission from Ford (each unit individually blessed by Satan itself before leaving the factory in Hell) - the product is simply poorly made crap.
Holden also has a shameful record there, foisting upon an unsuspecting population some of the most hateful cars in the country, built in in the third-rate Former Daewoo factory in South Korea, which was so on the nose globally they had to rename it ‘GM Korea’ and hope nobody would notice.

Coming up: Holden takes toothpick to knife fight with ACCC, leaks epic bullshit all over the floor. Motoring press still providing enthusiastic first-aid. (Correction: fellatio.) In support. Time for some righteous, consumer-centric jihad on bullshit.
Holden has grabbed its ankles - pre-emptively, it seems - and admitted that its customer non-support actions were built on a foundation of illegal misrepresentation, lies, deception, and general disregard for Australian Consumer Law. Who knew?
I’m John Cadogan from AutoExpert.com.au - the place where Aussie new car buyers save thousands off their next new cars. Hit me u p on the website for that.
Just one week after the ACCC committed to dragging Ford into Federal Court for alleged deceptive and misrepresentational consumer conduct, Holden has basically just admitted.
Then, of course, the bullshit delivery apparatus leapt into overdrive.
Here’s the overview of what happened, in context: Holden is the company that lied to you for years over its commitment to manufacturing in Australia, shamefully accepting your money - taxpayer handouts in the billions. It’s still accepting those funds, incidentally.
Reading in between the lines, Holden recently followed the advice of it arsehole lawyers, in respect of risk and reputational management, and copped on the chin the following five court-enforeceable undertakings:
One - guaranteeing a refund or replacement if any new Holden craps out within 60 days of purchase, without the customer needing to prove a major failure.
Two - clarify in its compliance training that multiple minor failures may constitute a major failure and thus trigger the refund or replacement provisions of consumer law.
Three - engage an external review of all complaints since January 2016.
Four - modify its dealer policies to ensure they comply with the consumer guarantees.
Five - make data about vehicle faults available to owners on a VIN-code specific basis.
Isn’t it interesting that Ford elected to slog it out in court while Holden just bent over at the waist in the shower? What’s the bet they were both offered the same ultimatum? Still, from my point of view it’s nice to get a bit of ACCC vindication either way - I’ve been saying don’t buy a Holden or a Ford for years now. For exactly the reasons the ACCC alleges.
In many cases I actually like the cars themselves - such as with the Colorado and Ranger. But you simply cannot expect decent support if anything goes wrong. It’s like negotiating with Hannibal Lecter - not worth the risk, despite the underlying positives with the products.
In other cases though - such as with the PowerShit transmission from Ford (each unit individually blessed by Satan itself before leaving the factory in Hell) - the product is simply poorly made crap.
Holden also has a shameful record there, foisting upon an unsuspecting population some of the most hateful cars in the country, built in in the third-rate Former Daewoo factory in South Korea, which was so on the nose globally they had to rename it ‘GM Korea’ and hope nobody would notice.

Merc ☿ in Leo ♌ ~Part 3~ (Tropical)

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"For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others." - Nelson Mandela
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." - NM
"In people's minds, I had failed and was on the outs, so I was able to go back and concentrate on making the films I love to do." - Sandra Bullock
"Fans are really important for me. And if they take pains to write me, it's the minimum that I answer myself." - Dan Radcliffe
"I'm thrilled of the acceptance I get abroad. The people are so hearty, warm and grateful and I feel privileged having seen so many countries and some of the greatest monuments." - DR
"We have an obligation and a responsibility to be investing in our students and our schools. We must make sure that people who have the grades, the desire and the will, but not the money, can still get the best education possible." - Barack Obama
"If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress." - BO
"Today we are engaged in a deadly global struggle for those who would intimidate, torture, and murder people for exercising the most basic freedoms. If we are to win this struggle and spread those freedoms, we must keep our own moral compass pointed in a true direction." - BO
"My job is not to represent Washington to you, but to represent you to Washington." - BO
"As Americans, we can take enormous pride in the fact that courage has been inspired by our own struggle for freedom, by the tradition of democratic law secured by our forefathers and enshrined in our Constitution. It is a tradition that says all men are created equal under the law and that no one is above it." - BO ~Refer to VideoDisclaimer in the About Section of This Channel~

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https://www.twitter.com/wharrison11
~Quotes by Merc in Leo~
"For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others." - Nelson Mandela
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." - NM
"In people's minds, I had failed and was on the outs, so I was able to go back and concentrate on making the films I love to do." - Sandra Bullock
"Fans are really important for me. And if they take pains to write me, it's the minimum that I answer myself." - Dan Radcliffe
"I'm thrilled of the acceptance I get abroad. The people are so hearty, warm and grateful and I feel privileged having seen so many countries and some of the greatest monuments." - DR
"We have an obligation and a responsibility to be investing in our students and our schools. We must make sure that people who have the grades, the desire and the will, but not the money, can still get the best education possible." - Barack Obama
"If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress." - BO
"Today we are engaged in a deadly global struggle for those who would intimidate, torture, and murder people for exercising the most basic freedoms. If we are to win this struggle and spread those freedoms, we must keep our own moral compass pointed in a true direction." - BO
"My job is not to represent Washington to you, but to represent you to Washington." - BO
"As Americans, we can take enormous pride in the fact that courage has been inspired by our own struggle for freedom, by the tradition of democratic law secured by our forefathers and enshrined in our Constitution. It is a tradition that says all men are created equal under the law and that no one is above it." - BO ~Refer to VideoDisclaimer in the About Section of This Channel~

Coming up: Mercedes-Benz prick-teases its upcoming new Nissan Navaraute. Smokey comes face-to-face with and octogenarian bandit in redneck country - Queensland. Humanity is of the brink of the imbecile event horizon - Google proves it. Plus - an award-winning Audi car salesman goes 100 per cent breaking bad in Sydney, but gets thrown in the slammer - which probably wasn’t in the script. Well done, son. That’s next.
ELECTRIC DREAMS
You’ve seen the headlines: France to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2040. Volvo to go full electric and hybrid by 2020. Australian Government planning carbon tax on new cars.
Don’t throw a rod here - your car’s going to be fine. When you look at the fundamental physics and the sheer volumes of energy required for road transport, hydrogen is the only thing that ca...

published: 13 Jul 2017

Driving, The Law & You | Auto Expert John Cadogan | Australia

Have you been booked lately? Do you want to fight it … maybe even get off?
Every time you drive a car, a heavy burden descends on you. It does not increase your fuel consumption. You can’t feel it. Most people never even think about it. It’s certainly not a ‘front of mind’ issue.
It’s the law.
A raft of legislation descends on you. And you’ve heard about the carrot and the stick, right? Well, the law is all about the stick - at least in my view. And it’s so damn easy to make a mistake, or to have a cascade of unlucky events that culminate in a huge fine, a long holiday for your driver’s licence, or - if someone dies and you’re found to be driving dangerously - a custodial sentence.
How confronting: I went down the road to pick up some milk, and now I’m sharing a cell with Bubba. It ha...

published: 01 Mar 2017

Here's why 2018 Mercedes S Class is the BEST Luxury car in the world!

The new S-Class will enter the market this month with comprehensive new features. Among the highlights is an all-new and highly efficient engine range with a series of new technologies for electrification of the powertrain. Intelligent Drive takes another step towards autonomous driving. And the undisputed leader in the premium segment with regard to comfort and wellness sets new standards in the interior.
No less than three completely new engines have their debut in the new S-Class: Diesel and petrol variants of 6-cylinder in-line engines and a new V8 biturbo petrol engine. In addition, Mercedes-Benz plans a plug-in hybrid with an electric range of about 50 kilometres. At the same time, ground-breaking technologies such as the 48 volt IntegratedStarterGenerator and the electric booster...

published: 20 Jul 2017

Flathead Merc - I fought the Law

2017 Mercedes E-Class Crash Test - Better than 5 Stars

2017 Mercedes E-ClassCrashTest - Better than five stars
The E-Class's occupant safety, child safety, pedestrian protection and assistance systems have been awarded a five-star EuroNCAP rating. The Saloon was a particularly deserving recipient of this top rating since in the crash tests in all four categories it significantly outperformed the standard required by Euro NCAP in order to attain the top score of five stars.
CategoryResult E-Class Five-star cut-off
Occupant safety 95% 80%
Child safety 90% 75%
Pedestrian protection 77% 60%
Assistance systems 62% 50%
The E-Class Saloon also achieved two Euro NCAP "Advanced" awards for PRE‑SAFE® and ATTENTION ASSIST – both awards go beyond the star rating and underline particular s...

published: 30 Nov 2016

lannister open merc = Massacre - Dragon saga

0% chance of winning lol

published: 22 Jan 2017

BMW vs Mercedes | Road Rage UK

BMW and Mercedes fighting for the same piece of road at the merge point. Who will come out on top? Typical Polite BritishRoad Rage.
No copyright infringement intended. All rights attributed accordingly.
All material belongs to their appropriate owners and used in adherence to Fair Use copyright law.
Copyright issue? Send me a message and we'll get it resolved ASAP.
Copyright Disclaimer:
Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for «fair use» for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of «fair use». The recent amendments to the Copyright Act of 1976 pertain to music...

published: 05 Aug 2015

Just a small accident, reversing car and scratching Merc, Of Dato !!! - Facebook

Those arrogant cocks at Mercedes-Benz: Unbelievable. How would you expect to be treated, as an S-Class owner?
http://autoexpert.com.au/buying-a-car/mercedes-benz-bs-class
This is a report about corporate arseholes, arrogance and audacity; about the apparent presumption that selling the three-pointed star means you just don’t have to comply with Australian Consumer Law. It’s about regulatory soft-cockedness, too, if that’s a word, and the disconnection between the prick-tease promise of marketing and the grim reality of ownership. It’s why the Mercedes-Benz brand will continue to be little more than an A-grade confidence trick in Australia in 2017, and a soft target in my jihad on bullshit.
Two weeks before Christmas, a Perth-based Mercedes-Benz S-Class owner named Jan Gunnink contacted...

Coming up: Mercedes-Benz prick-teases its upcoming new Nissan Navaraute. Smokey comes face-to-face with and octogenarian bandit in redneck country - Queensland. Humanity is of the brink of the imbecile event horizon - Google proves it. Plus - an award-winning Audi car salesman goes 100 per cent breaking bad in Sydney, but gets thrown in the slammer - which probably wasn’t in the script. Well done, son. That’s next.
ELECTRIC DREAMS
You’ve seen the headlines: France to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2040. Volvo to go full electric and hybrid by 2020. Australian Government planning carbon tax on new cars.
Don’t throw a rod here - your car’s going to be fine. When you look at the fundamental physics and the sheer volumes of energy required for road transport, hydrogen is the only thing that can possibly replace hydrocarbons.
2040 is probably the very earliest hydrogen infrastructure can be widely deployed in any country - and batteries are a friggin’ joke for the mass market. Making them is incredibly inefficient, and the Frogs are leading themselves up a rocky road indeed with this latest declaration.
In the meantime, Australia has the fourth cheapest petrol in the developed world - so that’s nice. (Mainly due to our low level of taxation on fuel, relative to other countries.)
Nut #1 is Mr Bad Example
"oh now get off! vehicle emissions kill NOBODY in Australia, you're just mind numbed by the liberal media! CO2 feeds all your plants and grass, humans exhale it! now i'll have to UNSUB to this channel!"
If ignorance is bliss, Mr Bad Example, then you must live your life in a state of constant euphoria, bordering on rapture. CO2 doesn’t kill anyone, statistically, but carbon nanoparticles and oxides of nitrogen (the main noxious emissions) certainly do kill Australians prematurely.
The Federal Department of Transport and Regional Services has a report you can download for free, called ‘Health Impacts of Transport Emissions in Australia: Economic Costs’ which estimates that in the year 2000 (quote) “Motor vehicle related ambient air pollution accounted for between 900 and 2000 early deaths.”
The report puts the cost of those deaths between $1.1 and $2.6 billion. There is definitely a dark side to the mobility we all enjoy, and in many cases take entirely for granted.
BREAKING BADTony Martino Campa is top rooster this week. Doing his bit for the reputation of car salesmen everywhere. What a shining light. A de facto president of the board of car sales force ethical standards.
Mr Campa used his access to the luxury vehicles by virtue of his job at Audi Mosman (arguably the richest suburb in Sydney) to deliver illicit drugs to Sydney’s well-heeled. It’s not suggested the dealership had any knowledge of this.
Campa used his ersatz Audi fleet as a disguise for his under the table special delivery operations and used a clever code with his clients to further defray risk: Apparently the (quote) number of people on the guest list, was a substitute for ‘how many grams of coke do you need this time, mate?’ Apparently ‘Cindy’ was the code word for cocaine.
Unfortunately, he was caught on camera selling drugs - including 330 grams of crystal meth - to an undercover police officer. He’s been sentenced to five years in jail with non-parole of three.
This is the problem with selling illicit drugs, in the context of the business plan. You can mitigate risk, but even 99.99 per cent is an unacceptably low success rate. The cops only have to catch you once. And when they do, you become an [LOOKLEFT] entry on a very different guest list indeed.
I baked a cake for Mr Campa, to celebrate - with the MightyKing cunningly concealed within the chocolatey goodness - the better for Mr Campa to fend off the affectionate advances of Bubba and other predators while sleeping with one eye open at Her Majesty’s pleasure. For the next three to five...
An Audi spokeswoman - and I think I know who we’re talking about here - if I’m right I can picture the look of utter disdain on her face as she told a reporter from the Telegraph the company (quote) “does not condone any illegal behaviour”.
That’s not quite right, though, is it? (Opinion) Obviously they condoned at the highest level their own recent illegal behaviour right up until until the California Air Resources board and the US EPA pulled Audi’s lederhosen down so publicly.
Obviously it’s the illegal behaviour of others they appear to disendorse here. That’s an important clari-fi-cation, it would seem.

Coming up: Mercedes-Benz prick-teases its upcoming new Nissan Navaraute. Smokey comes face-to-face with and octogenarian bandit in redneck country - Queensland. Humanity is of the brink of the imbecile event horizon - Google proves it. Plus - an award-winning Audi car salesman goes 100 per cent breaking bad in Sydney, but gets thrown in the slammer - which probably wasn’t in the script. Well done, son. That’s next.
ELECTRIC DREAMS
You’ve seen the headlines: France to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2040. Volvo to go full electric and hybrid by 2020. Australian Government planning carbon tax on new cars.
Don’t throw a rod here - your car’s going to be fine. When you look at the fundamental physics and the sheer volumes of energy required for road transport, hydrogen is the only thing that can possibly replace hydrocarbons.
2040 is probably the very earliest hydrogen infrastructure can be widely deployed in any country - and batteries are a friggin’ joke for the mass market. Making them is incredibly inefficient, and the Frogs are leading themselves up a rocky road indeed with this latest declaration.
In the meantime, Australia has the fourth cheapest petrol in the developed world - so that’s nice. (Mainly due to our low level of taxation on fuel, relative to other countries.)
Nut #1 is Mr Bad Example
"oh now get off! vehicle emissions kill NOBODY in Australia, you're just mind numbed by the liberal media! CO2 feeds all your plants and grass, humans exhale it! now i'll have to UNSUB to this channel!"
If ignorance is bliss, Mr Bad Example, then you must live your life in a state of constant euphoria, bordering on rapture. CO2 doesn’t kill anyone, statistically, but carbon nanoparticles and oxides of nitrogen (the main noxious emissions) certainly do kill Australians prematurely.
The Federal Department of Transport and Regional Services has a report you can download for free, called ‘Health Impacts of Transport Emissions in Australia: Economic Costs’ which estimates that in the year 2000 (quote) “Motor vehicle related ambient air pollution accounted for between 900 and 2000 early deaths.”
The report puts the cost of those deaths between $1.1 and $2.6 billion. There is definitely a dark side to the mobility we all enjoy, and in many cases take entirely for granted.
BREAKING BADTony Martino Campa is top rooster this week. Doing his bit for the reputation of car salesmen everywhere. What a shining light. A de facto president of the board of car sales force ethical standards.
Mr Campa used his access to the luxury vehicles by virtue of his job at Audi Mosman (arguably the richest suburb in Sydney) to deliver illicit drugs to Sydney’s well-heeled. It’s not suggested the dealership had any knowledge of this.
Campa used his ersatz Audi fleet as a disguise for his under the table special delivery operations and used a clever code with his clients to further defray risk: Apparently the (quote) number of people on the guest list, was a substitute for ‘how many grams of coke do you need this time, mate?’ Apparently ‘Cindy’ was the code word for cocaine.
Unfortunately, he was caught on camera selling drugs - including 330 grams of crystal meth - to an undercover police officer. He’s been sentenced to five years in jail with non-parole of three.
This is the problem with selling illicit drugs, in the context of the business plan. You can mitigate risk, but even 99.99 per cent is an unacceptably low success rate. The cops only have to catch you once. And when they do, you become an [LOOKLEFT] entry on a very different guest list indeed.
I baked a cake for Mr Campa, to celebrate - with the MightyKing cunningly concealed within the chocolatey goodness - the better for Mr Campa to fend off the affectionate advances of Bubba and other predators while sleeping with one eye open at Her Majesty’s pleasure. For the next three to five...
An Audi spokeswoman - and I think I know who we’re talking about here - if I’m right I can picture the look of utter disdain on her face as she told a reporter from the Telegraph the company (quote) “does not condone any illegal behaviour”.
That’s not quite right, though, is it? (Opinion) Obviously they condoned at the highest level their own recent illegal behaviour right up until until the California Air Resources board and the US EPA pulled Audi’s lederhosen down so publicly.
Obviously it’s the illegal behaviour of others they appear to disendorse here. That’s an important clari-fi-cation, it would seem.

Driving, The Law & You | Auto Expert John Cadogan | Australia

Have you been booked lately? Do you want to fight it … maybe even get off?
Every time you drive a car, a heavy burden descends on you. It does not increase you...

Have you been booked lately? Do you want to fight it … maybe even get off?
Every time you drive a car, a heavy burden descends on you. It does not increase your fuel consumption. You can’t feel it. Most people never even think about it. It’s certainly not a ‘front of mind’ issue.
It’s the law.
A raft of legislation descends on you. And you’ve heard about the carrot and the stick, right? Well, the law is all about the stick - at least in my view. And it’s so damn easy to make a mistake, or to have a cascade of unlucky events that culminate in a huge fine, a long holiday for your driver’s licence, or - if someone dies and you’re found to be driving dangerously - a custodial sentence.
How confronting: I went down the road to pick up some milk, and now I’m sharing a cell with Bubba. It happens. So, what do you do, when you’re standing on the side of the road, looking down the barrel of a substantial legal problem? What do you say? What are your rights? Let’s find out.
Adam Ly runs L.Y.Lawyers in Sydney. He’s a criminal and traffic specialist with 20 years experience defending people in all kinds of situations flowing from alleged traffic offences, and I’m very pleased to say he joins us today on location in the city.
Adam Ly has vital insight into the legal system and what you need to consider every time you wrap your hands around the steering wheel.
If you’re in that confronting situation, it’d pay to have a bloke as passionate and as experienced as Adam Lee on your side, in my view.
And just so you know: I approached Adam Lee to be interviewed for this report. No money changed hands. I’m not being paid to spruik Mr Ly’s practice. But I hope the issues raised in this interview might be something you take with you next time you drive, like a legal first aid kit - just in case.
Hit me up via the website if you need a new car in Australia and you don’t want to go head-to-head with a car salesman. We use bulk buying power to drive the price down, and insulate you from the scams.

Have you been booked lately? Do you want to fight it … maybe even get off?
Every time you drive a car, a heavy burden descends on you. It does not increase your fuel consumption. You can’t feel it. Most people never even think about it. It’s certainly not a ‘front of mind’ issue.
It’s the law.
A raft of legislation descends on you. And you’ve heard about the carrot and the stick, right? Well, the law is all about the stick - at least in my view. And it’s so damn easy to make a mistake, or to have a cascade of unlucky events that culminate in a huge fine, a long holiday for your driver’s licence, or - if someone dies and you’re found to be driving dangerously - a custodial sentence.
How confronting: I went down the road to pick up some milk, and now I’m sharing a cell with Bubba. It happens. So, what do you do, when you’re standing on the side of the road, looking down the barrel of a substantial legal problem? What do you say? What are your rights? Let’s find out.
Adam Ly runs L.Y.Lawyers in Sydney. He’s a criminal and traffic specialist with 20 years experience defending people in all kinds of situations flowing from alleged traffic offences, and I’m very pleased to say he joins us today on location in the city.
Adam Ly has vital insight into the legal system and what you need to consider every time you wrap your hands around the steering wheel.
If you’re in that confronting situation, it’d pay to have a bloke as passionate and as experienced as Adam Lee on your side, in my view.
And just so you know: I approached Adam Lee to be interviewed for this report. No money changed hands. I’m not being paid to spruik Mr Ly’s practice. But I hope the issues raised in this interview might be something you take with you next time you drive, like a legal first aid kit - just in case.
Hit me up via the website if you need a new car in Australia and you don’t want to go head-to-head with a car salesman. We use bulk buying power to drive the price down, and insulate you from the scams.

Here's why 2018 Mercedes S Class is the BEST Luxury car in the world!

The new S-Class will enter the market this month with comprehensive new features. Among the highlights is an all-new and highly efficient engine range with a se...

The new S-Class will enter the market this month with comprehensive new features. Among the highlights is an all-new and highly efficient engine range with a series of new technologies for electrification of the powertrain. Intelligent Drive takes another step towards autonomous driving. And the undisputed leader in the premium segment with regard to comfort and wellness sets new standards in the interior.
No less than three completely new engines have their debut in the new S-Class: Diesel and petrol variants of 6-cylinder in-line engines and a new V8 biturbo petrol engine. In addition, Mercedes-Benz plans a plug-in hybrid with an electric range of about 50 kilometres. At the same time, ground-breaking technologies such as the 48 volt IntegratedStarterGenerator and the electric booster compressor celebrate their world première.
The top-of-the-range model of Mercedes-Benz takes another big step towards autonomous driving and elevates Intelligent Drive to the next level. ActiveDistanceControl DISTRONIC and Active Steering Assist now provide even more comfortable support for the driver to keep a safe distance and steer. The speed is now adjusted automatically ahead of bends, junctions or roundabouts, for example (country-specific variations may occur in terms of the individual functions).
MULTIBEAM LED headlamps enable extremely quick and precise adjustment of the headlamps to the current traffic conditions. The ULTRA RANGE main beams produce the maximum light intensity permitted by law, which results in the brightness of the main beams remaining above the reference value of 1 lux over a distance of more than 650 metres. ROAD SURFACE SCAN for advance recognition of road bumps and the curve inclination function are further highlights of the new S-Class.
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The new S-Class will enter the market this month with comprehensive new features. Among the highlights is an all-new and highly efficient engine range with a series of new technologies for electrification of the powertrain. Intelligent Drive takes another step towards autonomous driving. And the undisputed leader in the premium segment with regard to comfort and wellness sets new standards in the interior.
No less than three completely new engines have their debut in the new S-Class: Diesel and petrol variants of 6-cylinder in-line engines and a new V8 biturbo petrol engine. In addition, Mercedes-Benz plans a plug-in hybrid with an electric range of about 50 kilometres. At the same time, ground-breaking technologies such as the 48 volt IntegratedStarterGenerator and the electric booster compressor celebrate their world première.
The top-of-the-range model of Mercedes-Benz takes another big step towards autonomous driving and elevates Intelligent Drive to the next level. ActiveDistanceControl DISTRONIC and Active Steering Assist now provide even more comfortable support for the driver to keep a safe distance and steer. The speed is now adjusted automatically ahead of bends, junctions or roundabouts, for example (country-specific variations may occur in terms of the individual functions).
MULTIBEAM LED headlamps enable extremely quick and precise adjustment of the headlamps to the current traffic conditions. The ULTRA RANGE main beams produce the maximum light intensity permitted by law, which results in the brightness of the main beams remaining above the reference value of 1 lux over a distance of more than 650 metres. ROAD SURFACE SCAN for advance recognition of road bumps and the curve inclination function are further highlights of the new S-Class.
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2017 Mercedes E-ClassCrashTest - Better than five stars
The E-Class's occupant safety, child safety, pedestrian protection and assistance systems have been awarded a five-star EuroNCAP rating. The Saloon was a particularly deserving recipient of this top rating since in the crash tests in all four categories it significantly outperformed the standard required by Euro NCAP in order to attain the top score of five stars.
CategoryResult E-Class Five-star cut-off
Occupant safety 95% 80%
Child safety 90% 75%
Pedestrian protection 77% 60%
Assistance systems 62% 50%
The E-Class Saloon also achieved two Euro NCAP "Advanced" awards for PRE‑SAFE® and ATTENTION ASSIST – both awards go beyond the star rating and underline particular safety innovations.
The E-Class Saloon owes these impressive results primarily to the combination of its high-strength passenger safety cell with highly effective restraint systems and the large number of driver assistance systems on board. Active Brake Assist, for example, is a standard feature. It is able to warn the driver of impending collisions, provide support with emergency braking and, if necessary, apply the brakes autonomously. Likewise included as standard are ATTENTION ASSIST with adjustable sensitivity, which can warn the driver of inattentiveness and drowsiness, and Crosswind Assist.
Other driver assistance systems are available as an option, including DRIVEPILOT, which marks a further milestone on the road to automated driving, Active Lane Keeping Assist, Active Blind Spot Assist and Traffic Sign Assist with wrong-way warning function. Some of these optional systems, however, have not yet been taken into consideration in the Euro NCAP assessment.
Active and passive safety are intelligently combined with the PRE-SAFE® system, which is able to recognise critical situations on the road and, where there is the threat of an accident, trigger preventive measures to protect the occupants. PRE‑SAFE® ImpulseSide is available as an option for the E-Class for the first time. If it detects the immediate threat of a lateral collision, this new subsystem is able to move the driver or front passenger away from the danger zone as a preventive measure, effectively creating a virtual crumple zone for the side of the vehicle. Another new feature is the standard PRE-SAFE® Sound system. Immediately before a collision it can trigger a natural protective reflex in the ear, preparing the occupants for the noise of the accident in order to reduce potential damage to their hearing.
Mercedes-Benz takes the protection of more vulnerable road users such as children very seriously. This also applies to pedestrians and cyclists. The E-Class Saloon features an active bonnet which can be raised 80 millimetres during an impact to provide additional deformation space. In addition Active Brake Assist is not only able to recognise slow-moving, stopping or stationary vehicles but also pedestrians crossing in the danger zone in front of the vehicle and can brake autonomously to prevent a collision with a pedestrian. With features such as these, the E-Class's impressive pedestrian protection standards far exceed statutory requirements.
The E-Class Saloon's success in the Euro NCAP rating is the result of Mercedes‑Benz's holistic safety philosophy. Instead of focusing solely on rating requirements, the company uses findings from its own accident research to develop internal test standards and test criteria that go beyond what is required by law.

2017 Mercedes E-ClassCrashTest - Better than five stars
The E-Class's occupant safety, child safety, pedestrian protection and assistance systems have been awarded a five-star EuroNCAP rating. The Saloon was a particularly deserving recipient of this top rating since in the crash tests in all four categories it significantly outperformed the standard required by Euro NCAP in order to attain the top score of five stars.
CategoryResult E-Class Five-star cut-off
Occupant safety 95% 80%
Child safety 90% 75%
Pedestrian protection 77% 60%
Assistance systems 62% 50%
The E-Class Saloon also achieved two Euro NCAP "Advanced" awards for PRE‑SAFE® and ATTENTION ASSIST – both awards go beyond the star rating and underline particular safety innovations.
The E-Class Saloon owes these impressive results primarily to the combination of its high-strength passenger safety cell with highly effective restraint systems and the large number of driver assistance systems on board. Active Brake Assist, for example, is a standard feature. It is able to warn the driver of impending collisions, provide support with emergency braking and, if necessary, apply the brakes autonomously. Likewise included as standard are ATTENTION ASSIST with adjustable sensitivity, which can warn the driver of inattentiveness and drowsiness, and Crosswind Assist.
Other driver assistance systems are available as an option, including DRIVEPILOT, which marks a further milestone on the road to automated driving, Active Lane Keeping Assist, Active Blind Spot Assist and Traffic Sign Assist with wrong-way warning function. Some of these optional systems, however, have not yet been taken into consideration in the Euro NCAP assessment.
Active and passive safety are intelligently combined with the PRE-SAFE® system, which is able to recognise critical situations on the road and, where there is the threat of an accident, trigger preventive measures to protect the occupants. PRE‑SAFE® ImpulseSide is available as an option for the E-Class for the first time. If it detects the immediate threat of a lateral collision, this new subsystem is able to move the driver or front passenger away from the danger zone as a preventive measure, effectively creating a virtual crumple zone for the side of the vehicle. Another new feature is the standard PRE-SAFE® Sound system. Immediately before a collision it can trigger a natural protective reflex in the ear, preparing the occupants for the noise of the accident in order to reduce potential damage to their hearing.
Mercedes-Benz takes the protection of more vulnerable road users such as children very seriously. This also applies to pedestrians and cyclists. The E-Class Saloon features an active bonnet which can be raised 80 millimetres during an impact to provide additional deformation space. In addition Active Brake Assist is not only able to recognise slow-moving, stopping or stationary vehicles but also pedestrians crossing in the danger zone in front of the vehicle and can brake autonomously to prevent a collision with a pedestrian. With features such as these, the E-Class's impressive pedestrian protection standards far exceed statutory requirements.
The E-Class Saloon's success in the Euro NCAP rating is the result of Mercedes‑Benz's holistic safety philosophy. Instead of focusing solely on rating requirements, the company uses findings from its own accident research to develop internal test standards and test criteria that go beyond what is required by law.

BMW and Mercedes fighting for the same piece of road at the merge point. Who will come out on top? Typical Polite BritishRoad Rage.
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BMW and Mercedes fighting for the same piece of road at the merge point. Who will come out on top? Typical Polite BritishRoad Rage.
No copyright infringement intended. All rights attributed accordingly.
All material belongs to their appropriate owners and used in adherence to Fair Use copyright law.
Copyright issue? Send me a message and we'll get it resolved ASAP.
Copyright Disclaimer:
Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for «fair use» for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of «fair use». The recent amendments to the Copyright Act of 1976 pertain to music. «Fair use» remains in force for film and video.
Video intended to be used as a learning tool. This video is only for educational purposes. Be careful on the road. Drive safely and keep yourself and others safe.
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Those arrogant cocks at Mercedes-Benz: Unbelievable. How would you expect to be treated, as an S-Class owner?
http://autoexpert.com.au/buying-a-car/mercedes-be...

Those arrogant cocks at Mercedes-Benz: Unbelievable. How would you expect to be treated, as an S-Class owner?
http://autoexpert.com.au/buying-a-car/mercedes-benz-bs-class
This is a report about corporate arseholes, arrogance and audacity; about the apparent presumption that selling the three-pointed star means you just don’t have to comply with Australian Consumer Law. It’s about regulatory soft-cockedness, too, if that’s a word, and the disconnection between the prick-tease promise of marketing and the grim reality of ownership. It’s why the Mercedes-Benz brand will continue to be little more than an A-grade confidence trick in Australia in 2017, and a soft target in my jihad on bullshit.
Two weeks before Christmas, a Perth-based Mercedes-Benz S-Class owner named Jan Gunnink contacted me. Mr Gunnink’s S-Class suffered an engine mount failure, causing the vehicle to vibrate severely. He wrote:
“This is for a 2011 S-Class that has travelled only 48,000km. The cost of repairs will be $1300. Still waiting for the engine mount as none of them are in Australia. The dealership told me it is out of warranty and they made a GOODWILL request with the importer, but Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific refused. Not good enough for a $250,000 car. Where do I go from here?”
Three weeks later Mr Gunnink got back to me after making independent representations to Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific. Here’s part of their response:
“...MBAuP is unable to accede to your request to cover the cost associated to your vehicle’s repairs. We recognise you may remain dissatisfied with this outcome as we are unable to meet your expectations. We hope that you will understand that whilst we wish to retain all existing customers and provide the highest level of aftersales case, MBAuP is unable to cover all operating expenses beyond the manufacturer’s warranty terms and condition.”
Watch the report to find out why this is an epic failure.

Those arrogant cocks at Mercedes-Benz: Unbelievable. How would you expect to be treated, as an S-Class owner?
http://autoexpert.com.au/buying-a-car/mercedes-benz-bs-class
This is a report about corporate arseholes, arrogance and audacity; about the apparent presumption that selling the three-pointed star means you just don’t have to comply with Australian Consumer Law. It’s about regulatory soft-cockedness, too, if that’s a word, and the disconnection between the prick-tease promise of marketing and the grim reality of ownership. It’s why the Mercedes-Benz brand will continue to be little more than an A-grade confidence trick in Australia in 2017, and a soft target in my jihad on bullshit.
Two weeks before Christmas, a Perth-based Mercedes-Benz S-Class owner named Jan Gunnink contacted me. Mr Gunnink’s S-Class suffered an engine mount failure, causing the vehicle to vibrate severely. He wrote:
“This is for a 2011 S-Class that has travelled only 48,000km. The cost of repairs will be $1300. Still waiting for the engine mount as none of them are in Australia. The dealership told me it is out of warranty and they made a GOODWILL request with the importer, but Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific refused. Not good enough for a $250,000 car. Where do I go from here?”
Three weeks later Mr Gunnink got back to me after making independent representations to Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific. Here’s part of their response:
“...MBAuP is unable to accede to your request to cover the cost associated to your vehicle’s repairs. We recognise you may remain dissatisfied with this outcome as we are unable to meet your expectations. We hope that you will understand that whilst we wish to retain all existing customers and provide the highest level of aftersales case, MBAuP is unable to cover all operating expenses beyond the manufacturer’s warranty terms and condition.”
Watch the report to find out why this is an epic failure.

Coming up: Mercedes-Benz prick-teases its upcoming new Nissan Navaraute. Smokey comes face-to-face with and octogenarian bandit in redneck country - Queensland. Humanity is of the brink of the imbecile event horizon - Google proves it. Plus - an award-winning Audi car salesman goes 100 per cent breaking bad in Sydney, but gets thrown in the slammer - which probably wasn’t in the script. Well done, son. That’s next.
ELECTRIC DREAMS
You’ve seen the headlines: France to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2040. Volvo to go full electric and hybrid by 2020. Australian Government planning carbon tax on new cars.
Don’t throw a rod here - your car’s going to be fine. When you look at the fundamental physics and the sheer volumes of energy required for road transport, hydrogen is the only thing that ca...

published: 13 Jul 2017

Driving, The Law & You | Auto Expert John Cadogan | Australia

Have you been booked lately? Do you want to fight it … maybe even get off?
Every time you drive a car, a heavy burden descends on you. It does not increase your fuel consumption. You can’t feel it. Most people never even think about it. It’s certainly not a ‘front of mind’ issue.
It’s the law.
A raft of legislation descends on you. And you’ve heard about the carrot and the stick, right? Well, the law is all about the stick - at least in my view. And it’s so damn easy to make a mistake, or to have a cascade of unlucky events that culminate in a huge fine, a long holiday for your driver’s licence, or - if someone dies and you’re found to be driving dangerously - a custodial sentence.
How confronting: I went down the road to pick up some milk, and now I’m sharing a cell with Bubba. It ha...

Coppers - Season 02 Episode 05 "Armed Support"

Note: I don't have episode 6 and therefore can't upload it. If you know of any links or sources please send me a message.
Episode five describes the pressures of armed police officers carrying guns on the nation's streets, and defend the use of Tasers as a vital tool on the front line of the fight against crime.
Coppers is a British fly-on-the-wall documentary television series broadcast on Channel 4, about policing in the United Kingdom. First broadcast on 1 November2010, the series followed the day-to-day lives of police officers (colloquially known as 'coppers') from four territorial police forces around the country, covering various activities: custody suite operations, road unit policing, 999 response, night time policing and riot control.

Coming up: Mercedes-Benz prick-teases its upcoming new Nissan Navaraute. Smokey comes face-to-face with and octogenarian bandit in redneck country - Queensland. Humanity is of the brink of the imbecile event horizon - Google proves it. Plus - an award-winning Audi car salesman goes 100 per cent breaking bad in Sydney, but gets thrown in the slammer - which probably wasn’t in the script. Well done, son. That’s next.
ELECTRIC DREAMS
You’ve seen the headlines: France to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2040. Volvo to go full electric and hybrid by 2020. Australian Government planning carbon tax on new cars.
Don’t throw a rod here - your car’s going to be fine. When you look at the fundamental physics and the sheer volumes of energy required for road transport, hydrogen is the only thing that can possibly replace hydrocarbons.
2040 is probably the very earliest hydrogen infrastructure can be widely deployed in any country - and batteries are a friggin’ joke for the mass market. Making them is incredibly inefficient, and the Frogs are leading themselves up a rocky road indeed with this latest declaration.
In the meantime, Australia has the fourth cheapest petrol in the developed world - so that’s nice. (Mainly due to our low level of taxation on fuel, relative to other countries.)
Nut #1 is Mr Bad Example
"oh now get off! vehicle emissions kill NOBODY in Australia, you're just mind numbed by the liberal media! CO2 feeds all your plants and grass, humans exhale it! now i'll have to UNSUB to this channel!"
If ignorance is bliss, Mr Bad Example, then you must live your life in a state of constant euphoria, bordering on rapture. CO2 doesn’t kill anyone, statistically, but carbon nanoparticles and oxides of nitrogen (the main noxious emissions) certainly do kill Australians prematurely.
The Federal Department of Transport and Regional Services has a report you can download for free, called ‘Health Impacts of Transport Emissions in Australia: Economic Costs’ which estimates that in the year 2000 (quote) “Motor vehicle related ambient air pollution accounted for between 900 and 2000 early deaths.”
The report puts the cost of those deaths between $1.1 and $2.6 billion. There is definitely a dark side to the mobility we all enjoy, and in many cases take entirely for granted.
BREAKING BADTony Martino Campa is top rooster this week. Doing his bit for the reputation of car salesmen everywhere. What a shining light. A de facto president of the board of car sales force ethical standards.
Mr Campa used his access to the luxury vehicles by virtue of his job at Audi Mosman (arguably the richest suburb in Sydney) to deliver illicit drugs to Sydney’s well-heeled. It’s not suggested the dealership had any knowledge of this.
Campa used his ersatz Audi fleet as a disguise for his under the table special delivery operations and used a clever code with his clients to further defray risk: Apparently the (quote) number of people on the guest list, was a substitute for ‘how many grams of coke do you need this time, mate?’ Apparently ‘Cindy’ was the code word for cocaine.
Unfortunately, he was caught on camera selling drugs - including 330 grams of crystal meth - to an undercover police officer. He’s been sentenced to five years in jail with non-parole of three.
This is the problem with selling illicit drugs, in the context of the business plan. You can mitigate risk, but even 99.99 per cent is an unacceptably low success rate. The cops only have to catch you once. And when they do, you become an [LOOKLEFT] entry on a very different guest list indeed.
I baked a cake for Mr Campa, to celebrate - with the MightyKing cunningly concealed within the chocolatey goodness - the better for Mr Campa to fend off the affectionate advances of Bubba and other predators while sleeping with one eye open at Her Majesty’s pleasure. For the next three to five...
An Audi spokeswoman - and I think I know who we’re talking about here - if I’m right I can picture the look of utter disdain on her face as she told a reporter from the Telegraph the company (quote) “does not condone any illegal behaviour”.
That’s not quite right, though, is it? (Opinion) Obviously they condoned at the highest level their own recent illegal behaviour right up until until the California Air Resources board and the US EPA pulled Audi’s lederhosen down so publicly.
Obviously it’s the illegal behaviour of others they appear to disendorse here. That’s an important clari-fi-cation, it would seem.

Coming up: Mercedes-Benz prick-teases its upcoming new Nissan Navaraute. Smokey comes face-to-face with and octogenarian bandit in redneck country - Queensland. Humanity is of the brink of the imbecile event horizon - Google proves it. Plus - an award-winning Audi car salesman goes 100 per cent breaking bad in Sydney, but gets thrown in the slammer - which probably wasn’t in the script. Well done, son. That’s next.
ELECTRIC DREAMS
You’ve seen the headlines: France to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2040. Volvo to go full electric and hybrid by 2020. Australian Government planning carbon tax on new cars.
Don’t throw a rod here - your car’s going to be fine. When you look at the fundamental physics and the sheer volumes of energy required for road transport, hydrogen is the only thing that can possibly replace hydrocarbons.
2040 is probably the very earliest hydrogen infrastructure can be widely deployed in any country - and batteries are a friggin’ joke for the mass market. Making them is incredibly inefficient, and the Frogs are leading themselves up a rocky road indeed with this latest declaration.
In the meantime, Australia has the fourth cheapest petrol in the developed world - so that’s nice. (Mainly due to our low level of taxation on fuel, relative to other countries.)
Nut #1 is Mr Bad Example
"oh now get off! vehicle emissions kill NOBODY in Australia, you're just mind numbed by the liberal media! CO2 feeds all your plants and grass, humans exhale it! now i'll have to UNSUB to this channel!"
If ignorance is bliss, Mr Bad Example, then you must live your life in a state of constant euphoria, bordering on rapture. CO2 doesn’t kill anyone, statistically, but carbon nanoparticles and oxides of nitrogen (the main noxious emissions) certainly do kill Australians prematurely.
The Federal Department of Transport and Regional Services has a report you can download for free, called ‘Health Impacts of Transport Emissions in Australia: Economic Costs’ which estimates that in the year 2000 (quote) “Motor vehicle related ambient air pollution accounted for between 900 and 2000 early deaths.”
The report puts the cost of those deaths between $1.1 and $2.6 billion. There is definitely a dark side to the mobility we all enjoy, and in many cases take entirely for granted.
BREAKING BADTony Martino Campa is top rooster this week. Doing his bit for the reputation of car salesmen everywhere. What a shining light. A de facto president of the board of car sales force ethical standards.
Mr Campa used his access to the luxury vehicles by virtue of his job at Audi Mosman (arguably the richest suburb in Sydney) to deliver illicit drugs to Sydney’s well-heeled. It’s not suggested the dealership had any knowledge of this.
Campa used his ersatz Audi fleet as a disguise for his under the table special delivery operations and used a clever code with his clients to further defray risk: Apparently the (quote) number of people on the guest list, was a substitute for ‘how many grams of coke do you need this time, mate?’ Apparently ‘Cindy’ was the code word for cocaine.
Unfortunately, he was caught on camera selling drugs - including 330 grams of crystal meth - to an undercover police officer. He’s been sentenced to five years in jail with non-parole of three.
This is the problem with selling illicit drugs, in the context of the business plan. You can mitigate risk, but even 99.99 per cent is an unacceptably low success rate. The cops only have to catch you once. And when they do, you become an [LOOKLEFT] entry on a very different guest list indeed.
I baked a cake for Mr Campa, to celebrate - with the MightyKing cunningly concealed within the chocolatey goodness - the better for Mr Campa to fend off the affectionate advances of Bubba and other predators while sleeping with one eye open at Her Majesty’s pleasure. For the next three to five...
An Audi spokeswoman - and I think I know who we’re talking about here - if I’m right I can picture the look of utter disdain on her face as she told a reporter from the Telegraph the company (quote) “does not condone any illegal behaviour”.
That’s not quite right, though, is it? (Opinion) Obviously they condoned at the highest level their own recent illegal behaviour right up until until the California Air Resources board and the US EPA pulled Audi’s lederhosen down so publicly.
Obviously it’s the illegal behaviour of others they appear to disendorse here. That’s an important clari-fi-cation, it would seem.

Driving, The Law & You | Auto Expert John Cadogan | Australia

Have you been booked lately? Do you want to fight it … maybe even get off?
Every time you drive a car, a heavy burden descends on you. It does not increase you...

Have you been booked lately? Do you want to fight it … maybe even get off?
Every time you drive a car, a heavy burden descends on you. It does not increase your fuel consumption. You can’t feel it. Most people never even think about it. It’s certainly not a ‘front of mind’ issue.
It’s the law.
A raft of legislation descends on you. And you’ve heard about the carrot and the stick, right? Well, the law is all about the stick - at least in my view. And it’s so damn easy to make a mistake, or to have a cascade of unlucky events that culminate in a huge fine, a long holiday for your driver’s licence, or - if someone dies and you’re found to be driving dangerously - a custodial sentence.
How confronting: I went down the road to pick up some milk, and now I’m sharing a cell with Bubba. It happens. So, what do you do, when you’re standing on the side of the road, looking down the barrel of a substantial legal problem? What do you say? What are your rights? Let’s find out.
Adam Ly runs L.Y.Lawyers in Sydney. He’s a criminal and traffic specialist with 20 years experience defending people in all kinds of situations flowing from alleged traffic offences, and I’m very pleased to say he joins us today on location in the city.
Adam Ly has vital insight into the legal system and what you need to consider every time you wrap your hands around the steering wheel.
If you’re in that confronting situation, it’d pay to have a bloke as passionate and as experienced as Adam Lee on your side, in my view.
And just so you know: I approached Adam Lee to be interviewed for this report. No money changed hands. I’m not being paid to spruik Mr Ly’s practice. But I hope the issues raised in this interview might be something you take with you next time you drive, like a legal first aid kit - just in case.
Hit me up via the website if you need a new car in Australia and you don’t want to go head-to-head with a car salesman. We use bulk buying power to drive the price down, and insulate you from the scams.

Have you been booked lately? Do you want to fight it … maybe even get off?
Every time you drive a car, a heavy burden descends on you. It does not increase your fuel consumption. You can’t feel it. Most people never even think about it. It’s certainly not a ‘front of mind’ issue.
It’s the law.
A raft of legislation descends on you. And you’ve heard about the carrot and the stick, right? Well, the law is all about the stick - at least in my view. And it’s so damn easy to make a mistake, or to have a cascade of unlucky events that culminate in a huge fine, a long holiday for your driver’s licence, or - if someone dies and you’re found to be driving dangerously - a custodial sentence.
How confronting: I went down the road to pick up some milk, and now I’m sharing a cell with Bubba. It happens. So, what do you do, when you’re standing on the side of the road, looking down the barrel of a substantial legal problem? What do you say? What are your rights? Let’s find out.
Adam Ly runs L.Y.Lawyers in Sydney. He’s a criminal and traffic specialist with 20 years experience defending people in all kinds of situations flowing from alleged traffic offences, and I’m very pleased to say he joins us today on location in the city.
Adam Ly has vital insight into the legal system and what you need to consider every time you wrap your hands around the steering wheel.
If you’re in that confronting situation, it’d pay to have a bloke as passionate and as experienced as Adam Lee on your side, in my view.
And just so you know: I approached Adam Lee to be interviewed for this report. No money changed hands. I’m not being paid to spruik Mr Ly’s practice. But I hope the issues raised in this interview might be something you take with you next time you drive, like a legal first aid kit - just in case.
Hit me up via the website if you need a new car in Australia and you don’t want to go head-to-head with a car salesman. We use bulk buying power to drive the price down, and insulate you from the scams.

Coppers - Season 02 Episode 05 "Armed Support"

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Episode five describes the pressures of armed police officers carrying guns on the nation's streets, and defend the use of Tasers as a vital tool on the front line of the fight against crime.
Coppers is a British fly-on-the-wall documentary television series broadcast on Channel 4, about policing in the United Kingdom. First broadcast on 1 November2010, the series followed the day-to-day lives of police officers (colloquially known as 'coppers') from four territorial police forces around the country, covering various activities: custody suite operations, road unit policing, 999 response, night time policing and riot control.

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Episode five describes the pressures of armed police officers carrying guns on the nation's streets, and defend the use of Tasers as a vital tool on the front line of the fight against crime.
Coppers is a British fly-on-the-wall documentary television series broadcast on Channel 4, about policing in the United Kingdom. First broadcast on 1 November2010, the series followed the day-to-day lives of police officers (colloquially known as 'coppers') from four territorial police forces around the country, covering various activities: custody suite operations, road unit policing, 999 response, night time policing and riot control.

Coming up: Mercedes-Benz prick-teases its upcoming new Nissan Navaraute. Smokey comes face-to-face with and octogenarian bandit in redneck country - Queensland. Humanity is of the brink of the imbecile event horizon - Google proves it. Plus - an award-winning Audi car salesman goes 100 per cent breaking bad in Sydney, but gets thrown in the slammer - which probably wasn’t in the script. Well done, son. That’s next.
ELECTRIC DREAMS
You’ve seen the headlines: France to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2040. Volvo to go full electric and hybrid by 2020. Australian Government planning carbon tax on new cars.
Don’t throw a rod here - your car’s going to be fine. When you look at the fundamental physics and the sheer volumes of energy required for road transport, hydrogen is the only thing that can possibly replace hydrocarbons.
2040 is probably the very earliest hydrogen infrastructure can be widely deployed in any country - and batteries are a friggin’ joke for the mass market. Making them is incredibly inefficient, and the Frogs are leading themselves up a rocky road indeed with this latest declaration.
In the meantime, Australia has the fourth cheapest petrol in the developed world - so that’s nice. (Mainly due to our low level of taxation on fuel, relative to other countries.)
Nut #1 is Mr Bad Example
"oh now get off! vehicle emissions kill NOBODY in Australia, you're just mind numbed by the liberal media! CO2 feeds all your plants and grass, humans exhale it! now i'll have to UNSUB to this channel!"
If ignorance is bliss, Mr Bad Example, then you must live your life in a state of constant euphoria, bordering on rapture. CO2 doesn’t kill anyone, statistically, but carbon nanoparticles and oxides of nitrogen (the main noxious emissions) certainly do kill Australians prematurely.
The Federal Department of Transport and Regional Services has a report you can download for free, called ‘Health Impacts of Transport Emissions in Australia: Economic Costs’ which estimates that in the year 2000 (quote) “Motor vehicle related ambient air pollution accounted for between 900 and 2000 early deaths.”
The report puts the cost of those deaths between $1.1 and $2.6 billion. There is definitely a dark side to the mobility we all enjoy, and in many cases take entirely for granted.
BREAKING BADTony Martino Campa is top rooster this week. Doing his bit for the reputation of car salesmen everywhere. What a shining light. A de facto president of the board of car sales force ethical standards.
Mr Campa used his access to the luxury vehicles by virtue of his job at Audi Mosman (arguably the richest suburb in Sydney) to deliver illicit drugs to Sydney’s well-heeled. It’s not suggested the dealership had any knowledge of this.
Campa used his ersatz Audi fleet as a disguise for his under the table special delivery operations and used a clever code with his clients to further defray risk: Apparently the (quote) number of people on the guest list, was a substitute for ‘how many grams of coke do you need this time, mate?’ Apparently ‘Cindy’ was the code word for cocaine.
Unfortunately, he was caught on camera selling drugs - including 330 grams of crystal meth - to an undercover police officer. He’s been sentenced to five years in jail with non-parole of three.
This is the problem with selling illicit drugs, in the context of the business plan. You can mitigate risk, but even 99.99 per cent is an unacceptably low success rate. The cops only have to catch you once. And when they do, you become an [LOOKLEFT] entry on a very different guest list indeed.
I baked a cake for Mr Campa, to celebrate - with the MightyKing cunningly concealed within the chocolatey goodness - the better for Mr Campa to fend off the affectionate advances of Bubba and other predators while sleeping with one eye open at Her Majesty’s pleasure. For the next three to five...
An Audi spokeswoman - and I think I know who we’re talking about here - if I’m right I can picture the look of utter disdain on her face as she told a reporter from the Telegraph the company (quote) “does not condone any illegal behaviour”.
That’s not quite right, though, is it? (Opinion) Obviously they condoned at the highest level their own recent illegal behaviour right up until until the California Air Resources board and the US EPA pulled Audi’s lederhosen down so publicly.
Obviously it’s the illegal behaviour of others they appear to disendorse here. That’s an important clari-fi-cation, it would seem.

20:49

Driving, The Law & You | Auto Expert John Cadogan | Australia

Have you been booked lately? Do you want to fight it … maybe even get off?
Every time you...

Driving, The Law & You | Auto Expert John Cadogan | Australia

Have you been booked lately? Do you want to fight it … maybe even get off?
Every time you drive a car, a heavy burden descends on you. It does not increase your fuel consumption. You can’t feel it. Most people never even think about it. It’s certainly not a ‘front of mind’ issue.
It’s the law.
A raft of legislation descends on you. And you’ve heard about the carrot and the stick, right? Well, the law is all about the stick - at least in my view. And it’s so damn easy to make a mistake, or to have a cascade of unlucky events that culminate in a huge fine, a long holiday for your driver’s licence, or - if someone dies and you’re found to be driving dangerously - a custodial sentence.
How confronting: I went down the road to pick up some milk, and now I’m sharing a cell with Bubba. It happens. So, what do you do, when you’re standing on the side of the road, looking down the barrel of a substantial legal problem? What do you say? What are your rights? Let’s find out.
Adam Ly runs L.Y.Lawyers in Sydney. He’s a criminal and traffic specialist with 20 years experience defending people in all kinds of situations flowing from alleged traffic offences, and I’m very pleased to say he joins us today on location in the city.
Adam Ly has vital insight into the legal system and what you need to consider every time you wrap your hands around the steering wheel.
If you’re in that confronting situation, it’d pay to have a bloke as passionate and as experienced as Adam Lee on your side, in my view.
And just so you know: I approached Adam Lee to be interviewed for this report. No money changed hands. I’m not being paid to spruik Mr Ly’s practice. But I hope the issues raised in this interview might be something you take with you next time you drive, like a legal first aid kit - just in case.
Hit me up via the website if you need a new car in Australia and you don’t want to go head-to-head with a car salesman. We use bulk buying power to drive the price down, and insulate you from the scams.

10:34

Here's why 2018 Mercedes S Class is the BEST Luxury car in the world!

The new S-Class will enter the market this month with comprehensive new features. Among th...

Here's why 2018 Mercedes S Class is the BEST Luxury car in the world!

The new S-Class will enter the market this month with comprehensive new features. Among the highlights is an all-new and highly efficient engine range with a series of new technologies for electrification of the powertrain. Intelligent Drive takes another step towards autonomous driving. And the undisputed leader in the premium segment with regard to comfort and wellness sets new standards in the interior.
No less than three completely new engines have their debut in the new S-Class: Diesel and petrol variants of 6-cylinder in-line engines and a new V8 biturbo petrol engine. In addition, Mercedes-Benz plans a plug-in hybrid with an electric range of about 50 kilometres. At the same time, ground-breaking technologies such as the 48 volt IntegratedStarterGenerator and the electric booster compressor celebrate their world première.
The top-of-the-range model of Mercedes-Benz takes another big step towards autonomous driving and elevates Intelligent Drive to the next level. ActiveDistanceControl DISTRONIC and Active Steering Assist now provide even more comfortable support for the driver to keep a safe distance and steer. The speed is now adjusted automatically ahead of bends, junctions or roundabouts, for example (country-specific variations may occur in terms of the individual functions).
MULTIBEAM LED headlamps enable extremely quick and precise adjustment of the headlamps to the current traffic conditions. The ULTRA RANGE main beams produce the maximum light intensity permitted by law, which results in the brightness of the main beams remaining above the reference value of 1 lux over a distance of more than 650 metres. ROAD SURFACE SCAN for advance recognition of road bumps and the curve inclination function are further highlights of the new S-Class.
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2017 Mercedes E-Class Crash Test - Better than 5 Stars

2017 Mercedes E-ClassCrashTest - Better than five stars
The E-Class's occupant safety, child safety, pedestrian protection and assistance systems have been awarded a five-star EuroNCAP rating. The Saloon was a particularly deserving recipient of this top rating since in the crash tests in all four categories it significantly outperformed the standard required by Euro NCAP in order to attain the top score of five stars.
CategoryResult E-Class Five-star cut-off
Occupant safety 95% 80%
Child safety 90% 75%
Pedestrian protection 77% 60%
Assistance systems 62% 50%
The E-Class Saloon also achieved two Euro NCAP "Advanced" awards for PRE‑SAFE® and ATTENTION ASSIST – both awards go beyond the star rating and underline particular safety innovations.
The E-Class Saloon owes these impressive results primarily to the combination of its high-strength passenger safety cell with highly effective restraint systems and the large number of driver assistance systems on board. Active Brake Assist, for example, is a standard feature. It is able to warn the driver of impending collisions, provide support with emergency braking and, if necessary, apply the brakes autonomously. Likewise included as standard are ATTENTION ASSIST with adjustable sensitivity, which can warn the driver of inattentiveness and drowsiness, and Crosswind Assist.
Other driver assistance systems are available as an option, including DRIVEPILOT, which marks a further milestone on the road to automated driving, Active Lane Keeping Assist, Active Blind Spot Assist and Traffic Sign Assist with wrong-way warning function. Some of these optional systems, however, have not yet been taken into consideration in the Euro NCAP assessment.
Active and passive safety are intelligently combined with the PRE-SAFE® system, which is able to recognise critical situations on the road and, where there is the threat of an accident, trigger preventive measures to protect the occupants. PRE‑SAFE® ImpulseSide is available as an option for the E-Class for the first time. If it detects the immediate threat of a lateral collision, this new subsystem is able to move the driver or front passenger away from the danger zone as a preventive measure, effectively creating a virtual crumple zone for the side of the vehicle. Another new feature is the standard PRE-SAFE® Sound system. Immediately before a collision it can trigger a natural protective reflex in the ear, preparing the occupants for the noise of the accident in order to reduce potential damage to their hearing.
Mercedes-Benz takes the protection of more vulnerable road users such as children very seriously. This also applies to pedestrians and cyclists. The E-Class Saloon features an active bonnet which can be raised 80 millimetres during an impact to provide additional deformation space. In addition Active Brake Assist is not only able to recognise slow-moving, stopping or stationary vehicles but also pedestrians crossing in the danger zone in front of the vehicle and can brake autonomously to prevent a collision with a pedestrian. With features such as these, the E-Class's impressive pedestrian protection standards far exceed statutory requirements.
The E-Class Saloon's success in the Euro NCAP rating is the result of Mercedes‑Benz's holistic safety philosophy. Instead of focusing solely on rating requirements, the company uses findings from its own accident research to develop internal test standards and test criteria that go beyond what is required by law.

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3:12

Just a small accident, reversing car and scratching Merc, Of Dato !!! - Facebook

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Those arrogant cocks at Mercedes-Benz: Unbelievable. How would you expect to be treated, as an S-Class owner?
http://autoexpert.com.au/buying-a-car/mercedes-benz-bs-class
This is a report about corporate arseholes, arrogance and audacity; about the apparent presumption that selling the three-pointed star means you just don’t have to comply with Australian Consumer Law. It’s about regulatory soft-cockedness, too, if that’s a word, and the disconnection between the prick-tease promise of marketing and the grim reality of ownership. It’s why the Mercedes-Benz brand will continue to be little more than an A-grade confidence trick in Australia in 2017, and a soft target in my jihad on bullshit.
Two weeks before Christmas, a Perth-based Mercedes-Benz S-Class owner named Jan Gunnink contacted me. Mr Gunnink’s S-Class suffered an engine mount failure, causing the vehicle to vibrate severely. He wrote:
“This is for a 2011 S-Class that has travelled only 48,000km. The cost of repairs will be $1300. Still waiting for the engine mount as none of them are in Australia. The dealership told me it is out of warranty and they made a GOODWILL request with the importer, but Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific refused. Not good enough for a $250,000 car. Where do I go from here?”
Three weeks later Mr Gunnink got back to me after making independent representations to Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific. Here’s part of their response:
“...MBAuP is unable to accede to your request to cover the cost associated to your vehicle’s repairs. We recognise you may remain dissatisfied with this outcome as we are unable to meet your expectations. We hope that you will understand that whilst we wish to retain all existing customers and provide the highest level of aftersales case, MBAuP is unable to cover all operating expenses beyond the manufacturer’s warranty terms and condition.”
Watch the report to find out why this is an epic failure.

4:10

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Coming up: Holden takes toothpick to knife fight with ACCC, leaks epic bullshit all over the floor. Motoring press still providing enthusiastic first-aid. (Correction: fellatio.) In support. Time for some righteous, consumer-centric jihad on bullshit.
Holden has grabbed its ankles - pre-emptively, it seems - and admitted that its customer non-support actions were built on a foundation of illegal misrepresentation, lies, deception, and general disregard for Australian Consumer Law. Who knew?
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Just one week after the ACCC committed to dragging Ford into Federal Court for alleged deceptive and misrepresentational consumer conduct, Holden has basically just admitted.
Then, of course, the bullshit delivery apparatus leapt into overdrive.
Here’s the overview of what happened, in context: Holden is the company that lied to you for years over its commitment to manufacturing in Australia, shamefully accepting your money - taxpayer handouts in the billions. It’s still accepting those funds, incidentally.
Reading in between the lines, Holden recently followed the advice of it arsehole lawyers, in respect of risk and reputational management, and copped on the chin the following five court-enforeceable undertakings:
One - guaranteeing a refund or replacement if any new Holden craps out within 60 days of purchase, without the customer needing to prove a major failure.
Two - clarify in its compliance training that multiple minor failures may constitute a major failure and thus trigger the refund or replacement provisions of consumer law.
Three - engage an external review of all complaints since January 2016.
Four - modify its dealer policies to ensure they comply with the consumer guarantees.
Five - make data about vehicle faults available to owners on a VIN-code specific basis.
Isn’t it interesting that Ford elected to slog it out in court while Holden just bent over at the waist in the shower? What’s the bet they were both offered the same ultimatum? Still, from my point of view it’s nice to get a bit of ACCC vindication either way - I’ve been saying don’t buy a Holden or a Ford for years now. For exactly the reasons the ACCC alleges.
In many cases I actually like the cars themselves - such as with the Colorado and Ranger. But you simply cannot expect decent support if anything goes wrong. It’s like negotiating with Hannibal Lecter - not worth the risk, despite the underlying positives with the products.
In other cases though - such as with the PowerShit transmission from Ford (each unit individually blessed by Satan itself before leaving the factory in Hell) - the product is simply poorly made crap.
Holden also has a shameful record there, foisting upon an unsuspecting population some of the most hateful cars in the country, built in in the third-rate Former Daewoo factory in South Korea, which was so on the nose globally they had to rename it ‘GM Korea’ and hope nobody would notice.

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Coming up: Mercedes-Benz prick-teases its upcoming new Nissan Navaraute. Smokey comes face-to-face with and octogenarian bandit in redneck country - Queensland. Humanity is of the brink of the imbecile event horizon - Google proves it. Plus - an award-winning Audi car salesman goes 100 per cent breaking bad in Sydney, but gets thrown in the slammer - which probably wasn’t in the script. Well done, son. That’s next.
ELECTRIC DREAMS
You’ve seen the headlines: France to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2040. Volvo to go full electric and hybrid by 2020. Australian Government planning carbon tax on new cars.
Don’t throw a rod here - your car’s going to be fine. When you look at the fundamental physics and the sheer volumes of energy required for road transport, hydrogen is the only thing that can possibly replace hydrocarbons.
2040 is probably the very earliest hydrogen infrastructure can be widely deployed in any country - and batteries are a friggin’ joke for the mass market. Making them is incredibly inefficient, and the Frogs are leading themselves up a rocky road indeed with this latest declaration.
In the meantime, Australia has the fourth cheapest petrol in the developed world - so that’s nice. (Mainly due to our low level of taxation on fuel, relative to other countries.)
Nut #1 is Mr Bad Example
"oh now get off! vehicle emissions kill NOBODY in Australia, you're just mind numbed by the liberal media! CO2 feeds all your plants and grass, humans exhale it! now i'll have to UNSUB to this channel!"
If ignorance is bliss, Mr Bad Example, then you must live your life in a state of constant euphoria, bordering on rapture. CO2 doesn’t kill anyone, statistically, but carbon nanoparticles and oxides of nitrogen (the main noxious emissions) certainly do kill Australians prematurely.
The Federal Department of Transport and Regional Services has a report you can download for free, called ‘Health Impacts of Transport Emissions in Australia: Economic Costs’ which estimates that in the year 2000 (quote) “Motor vehicle related ambient air pollution accounted for between 900 and 2000 early deaths.”
The report puts the cost of those deaths between $1.1 and $2.6 billion. There is definitely a dark side to the mobility we all enjoy, and in many cases take entirely for granted.
BREAKING BADTony Martino Campa is top rooster this week. Doing his bit for the reputation of car salesmen everywhere. What a shining light. A de facto president of the board of car sales force ethical standards.
Mr Campa used his access to the luxury vehicles by virtue of his job at Audi Mosman (arguably the richest suburb in Sydney) to deliver illicit drugs to Sydney’s well-heeled. It’s not suggested the dealership had any knowledge of this.
Campa used his ersatz Audi fleet as a disguise for his under the table special delivery operations and used a clever code with his clients to further defray risk: Apparently the (quote) number of people on the guest list, was a substitute for ‘how many grams of coke do you need this time, mate?’ Apparently ‘Cindy’ was the code word for cocaine.
Unfortunately, he was caught on camera selling drugs - including 330 grams of crystal meth - to an undercover police officer. He’s been sentenced to five years in jail with non-parole of three.
This is the problem with selling illicit drugs, in the context of the business plan. You can mitigate risk, but even 99.99 per cent is an unacceptably low success rate. The cops only have to catch you once. And when they do, you become an [LOOKLEFT] entry on a very different guest list indeed.
I baked a cake for Mr Campa, to celebrate - with the MightyKing cunningly concealed within the chocolatey goodness - the better for Mr Campa to fend off the affectionate advances of Bubba and other predators while sleeping with one eye open at Her Majesty’s pleasure. For the next three to five...
An Audi spokeswoman - and I think I know who we’re talking about here - if I’m right I can picture the look of utter disdain on her face as she told a reporter from the Telegraph the company (quote) “does not condone any illegal behaviour”.
That’s not quite right, though, is it? (Opinion) Obviously they condoned at the highest level their own recent illegal behaviour right up until until the California Air Resources board and the US EPA pulled Audi’s lederhosen down so publicly.
Obviously it’s the illegal behaviour of others they appear to disendorse here. That’s an important clari-fi-cation, it would seem.

20:49

Driving, The Law & You | Auto Expert John Cadogan | Australia

Have you been booked lately? Do you want to fight it … maybe even get off?
Every time you...

Driving, The Law & You | Auto Expert John Cadogan | Australia

Have you been booked lately? Do you want to fight it … maybe even get off?
Every time you drive a car, a heavy burden descends on you. It does not increase your fuel consumption. You can’t feel it. Most people never even think about it. It’s certainly not a ‘front of mind’ issue.
It’s the law.
A raft of legislation descends on you. And you’ve heard about the carrot and the stick, right? Well, the law is all about the stick - at least in my view. And it’s so damn easy to make a mistake, or to have a cascade of unlucky events that culminate in a huge fine, a long holiday for your driver’s licence, or - if someone dies and you’re found to be driving dangerously - a custodial sentence.
How confronting: I went down the road to pick up some milk, and now I’m sharing a cell with Bubba. It happens. So, what do you do, when you’re standing on the side of the road, looking down the barrel of a substantial legal problem? What do you say? What are your rights? Let’s find out.
Adam Ly runs L.Y.Lawyers in Sydney. He’s a criminal and traffic specialist with 20 years experience defending people in all kinds of situations flowing from alleged traffic offences, and I’m very pleased to say he joins us today on location in the city.
Adam Ly has vital insight into the legal system and what you need to consider every time you wrap your hands around the steering wheel.
If you’re in that confronting situation, it’d pay to have a bloke as passionate and as experienced as Adam Lee on your side, in my view.
And just so you know: I approached Adam Lee to be interviewed for this report. No money changed hands. I’m not being paid to spruik Mr Ly’s practice. But I hope the issues raised in this interview might be something you take with you next time you drive, like a legal first aid kit - just in case.
Hit me up via the website if you need a new car in Australia and you don’t want to go head-to-head with a car salesman. We use bulk buying power to drive the price down, and insulate you from the scams.

10:34

Here's why 2018 Mercedes S Class is the BEST Luxury car in the world!

The new S-Class will enter the market this month with comprehensive new features. Among th...

Here's why 2018 Mercedes S Class is the BEST Luxury car in the world!

The new S-Class will enter the market this month with comprehensive new features. Among the highlights is an all-new and highly efficient engine range with a series of new technologies for electrification of the powertrain. Intelligent Drive takes another step towards autonomous driving. And the undisputed leader in the premium segment with regard to comfort and wellness sets new standards in the interior.
No less than three completely new engines have their debut in the new S-Class: Diesel and petrol variants of 6-cylinder in-line engines and a new V8 biturbo petrol engine. In addition, Mercedes-Benz plans a plug-in hybrid with an electric range of about 50 kilometres. At the same time, ground-breaking technologies such as the 48 volt IntegratedStarterGenerator and the electric booster compressor celebrate their world première.
The top-of-the-range model of Mercedes-Benz takes another big step towards autonomous driving and elevates Intelligent Drive to the next level. ActiveDistanceControl DISTRONIC and Active Steering Assist now provide even more comfortable support for the driver to keep a safe distance and steer. The speed is now adjusted automatically ahead of bends, junctions or roundabouts, for example (country-specific variations may occur in terms of the individual functions).
MULTIBEAM LED headlamps enable extremely quick and precise adjustment of the headlamps to the current traffic conditions. The ULTRA RANGE main beams produce the maximum light intensity permitted by law, which results in the brightness of the main beams remaining above the reference value of 1 lux over a distance of more than 650 metres. ROAD SURFACE SCAN for advance recognition of road bumps and the curve inclination function are further highlights of the new S-Class.
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2017 Mercedes E-Class Crash Test - Better than 5 Stars

2017 Mercedes E-ClassCrashTest - Better than five stars
The E-Class's occupant safety, child safety, pedestrian protection and assistance systems have been awarded a five-star EuroNCAP rating. The Saloon was a particularly deserving recipient of this top rating since in the crash tests in all four categories it significantly outperformed the standard required by Euro NCAP in order to attain the top score of five stars.
CategoryResult E-Class Five-star cut-off
Occupant safety 95% 80%
Child safety 90% 75%
Pedestrian protection 77% 60%
Assistance systems 62% 50%
The E-Class Saloon also achieved two Euro NCAP "Advanced" awards for PRE‑SAFE® and ATTENTION ASSIST – both awards go beyond the star rating and underline particular safety innovations.
The E-Class Saloon owes these impressive results primarily to the combination of its high-strength passenger safety cell with highly effective restraint systems and the large number of driver assistance systems on board. Active Brake Assist, for example, is a standard feature. It is able to warn the driver of impending collisions, provide support with emergency braking and, if necessary, apply the brakes autonomously. Likewise included as standard are ATTENTION ASSIST with adjustable sensitivity, which can warn the driver of inattentiveness and drowsiness, and Crosswind Assist.
Other driver assistance systems are available as an option, including DRIVEPILOT, which marks a further milestone on the road to automated driving, Active Lane Keeping Assist, Active Blind Spot Assist and Traffic Sign Assist with wrong-way warning function. Some of these optional systems, however, have not yet been taken into consideration in the Euro NCAP assessment.
Active and passive safety are intelligently combined with the PRE-SAFE® system, which is able to recognise critical situations on the road and, where there is the threat of an accident, trigger preventive measures to protect the occupants. PRE‑SAFE® ImpulseSide is available as an option for the E-Class for the first time. If it detects the immediate threat of a lateral collision, this new subsystem is able to move the driver or front passenger away from the danger zone as a preventive measure, effectively creating a virtual crumple zone for the side of the vehicle. Another new feature is the standard PRE-SAFE® Sound system. Immediately before a collision it can trigger a natural protective reflex in the ear, preparing the occupants for the noise of the accident in order to reduce potential damage to their hearing.
Mercedes-Benz takes the protection of more vulnerable road users such as children very seriously. This also applies to pedestrians and cyclists. The E-Class Saloon features an active bonnet which can be raised 80 millimetres during an impact to provide additional deformation space. In addition Active Brake Assist is not only able to recognise slow-moving, stopping or stationary vehicles but also pedestrians crossing in the danger zone in front of the vehicle and can brake autonomously to prevent a collision with a pedestrian. With features such as these, the E-Class's impressive pedestrian protection standards far exceed statutory requirements.
The E-Class Saloon's success in the Euro NCAP rating is the result of Mercedes‑Benz's holistic safety philosophy. Instead of focusing solely on rating requirements, the company uses findings from its own accident research to develop internal test standards and test criteria that go beyond what is required by law.

BMW vs Mercedes | Road Rage UK

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Just a small accident, reversing car and scratching Merc, Of Dato !!! - Facebook

Just a small accident, reversing car and scratching Merc of Dato!, Bodyguards took law in ...

Those arrogant cocks at Mercedes-Benz: Unbelievable. How would you expect to be treated, as an S-Class owner?
http://autoexpert.com.au/buying-a-car/mercedes-benz-bs-class
This is a report about corporate arseholes, arrogance and audacity; about the apparent presumption that selling the three-pointed star means you just don’t have to comply with Australian Consumer Law. It’s about regulatory soft-cockedness, too, if that’s a word, and the disconnection between the prick-tease promise of marketing and the grim reality of ownership. It’s why the Mercedes-Benz brand will continue to be little more than an A-grade confidence trick in Australia in 2017, and a soft target in my jihad on bullshit.
Two weeks before Christmas, a Perth-based Mercedes-Benz S-Class owner named Jan Gunnink contacted me. Mr Gunnink’s S-Class suffered an engine mount failure, causing the vehicle to vibrate severely. He wrote:
“This is for a 2011 S-Class that has travelled only 48,000km. The cost of repairs will be $1300. Still waiting for the engine mount as none of them are in Australia. The dealership told me it is out of warranty and they made a GOODWILL request with the importer, but Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific refused. Not good enough for a $250,000 car. Where do I go from here?”
Three weeks later Mr Gunnink got back to me after making independent representations to Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific. Here’s part of their response:
“...MBAuP is unable to accede to your request to cover the cost associated to your vehicle’s repairs. We recognise you may remain dissatisfied with this outcome as we are unable to meet your expectations. We hope that you will understand that whilst we wish to retain all existing customers and provide the highest level of aftersales case, MBAuP is unable to cover all operating expenses beyond the manufacturer’s warranty terms and condition.”
Watch the report to find out why this is an epic failure.

Coming up: Mercedes-Benz prick-teases its upcoming new Nissan Navaraute. Smokey comes face-to-face with and octogenarian bandit in redneck country - Queensland. Humanity is of the brink of the imbecile event horizon - Google proves it. Plus - an award-winning Audi car salesman goes 100 per cent breaking bad in Sydney, but gets thrown in the slammer - which probably wasn’t in the script. Well done, son. That’s next.
ELECTRIC DREAMS
You’ve seen the headlines: France to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2040. Volvo to go full electric and hybrid by 2020. Australian Government planning carbon tax on new cars.
Don’t throw a rod here - your car’s going to be fine. When you look at the fundamental physics and the sheer volumes of energy required for road transport, hydrogen is the only thing that can possibly replace hydrocarbons.
2040 is probably the very earliest hydrogen infrastructure can be widely deployed in any country - and batteries are a friggin’ joke for the mass market. Making them is incredibly inefficient, and the Frogs are leading themselves up a rocky road indeed with this latest declaration.
In the meantime, Australia has the fourth cheapest petrol in the developed world - so that’s nice. (Mainly due to our low level of taxation on fuel, relative to other countries.)
Nut #1 is Mr Bad Example
"oh now get off! vehicle emissions kill NOBODY in Australia, you're just mind numbed by the liberal media! CO2 feeds all your plants and grass, humans exhale it! now i'll have to UNSUB to this channel!"
If ignorance is bliss, Mr Bad Example, then you must live your life in a state of constant euphoria, bordering on rapture. CO2 doesn’t kill anyone, statistically, but carbon nanoparticles and oxides of nitrogen (the main noxious emissions) certainly do kill Australians prematurely.
The Federal Department of Transport and Regional Services has a report you can download for free, called ‘Health Impacts of Transport Emissions in Australia: Economic Costs’ which estimates that in the year 2000 (quote) “Motor vehicle related ambient air pollution accounted for between 900 and 2000 early deaths.”
The report puts the cost of those deaths between $1.1 and $2.6 billion. There is definitely a dark side to the mobility we all enjoy, and in many cases take entirely for granted.
BREAKING BADTony Martino Campa is top rooster this week. Doing his bit for the reputation of car salesmen everywhere. What a shining light. A de facto president of the board of car sales force ethical standards.
Mr Campa used his access to the luxury vehicles by virtue of his job at Audi Mosman (arguably the richest suburb in Sydney) to deliver illicit drugs to Sydney’s well-heeled. It’s not suggested the dealership had any knowledge of this.
Campa used his ersatz Audi fleet as a disguise for his under the table special delivery operations and used a clever code with his clients to further defray risk: Apparently the (quote) number of people on the guest list, was a substitute for ‘how many grams of coke do you need this time, mate?’ Apparently ‘Cindy’ was the code word for cocaine.
Unfortunately, he was caught on camera selling drugs - including 330 grams of crystal meth - to an undercover police officer. He’s been sentenced to five years in jail with non-parole of three.
This is the problem with selling illicit drugs, in the context of the business plan. You can mitigate risk, but even 99.99 per cent is an unacceptably low success rate. The cops only have to catch you once. And when they do, you become an [LOOKLEFT] entry on a very different guest list indeed.
I baked a cake for Mr Campa, to celebrate - with the MightyKing cunningly concealed within the chocolatey goodness - the better for Mr Campa to fend off the affectionate advances of Bubba and other predators while sleeping with one eye open at Her Majesty’s pleasure. For the next three to five...
An Audi spokeswoman - and I think I know who we’re talking about here - if I’m right I can picture the look of utter disdain on her face as she told a reporter from the Telegraph the company (quote) “does not condone any illegal behaviour”.
That’s not quite right, though, is it? (Opinion) Obviously they condoned at the highest level their own recent illegal behaviour right up until until the California Air Resources board and the US EPA pulled Audi’s lederhosen down so publicly.
Obviously it’s the illegal behaviour of others they appear to disendorse here. That’s an important clari-fi-cation, it would seem.

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Driving, The Law & You | Auto Expert John Cadogan | Australia

Have you been booked lately? Do you want to fight it … maybe even get off?
Every time you...

Driving, The Law & You | Auto Expert John Cadogan | Australia

Have you been booked lately? Do you want to fight it … maybe even get off?
Every time you drive a car, a heavy burden descends on you. It does not increase your fuel consumption. You can’t feel it. Most people never even think about it. It’s certainly not a ‘front of mind’ issue.
It’s the law.
A raft of legislation descends on you. And you’ve heard about the carrot and the stick, right? Well, the law is all about the stick - at least in my view. And it’s so damn easy to make a mistake, or to have a cascade of unlucky events that culminate in a huge fine, a long holiday for your driver’s licence, or - if someone dies and you’re found to be driving dangerously - a custodial sentence.
How confronting: I went down the road to pick up some milk, and now I’m sharing a cell with Bubba. It happens. So, what do you do, when you’re standing on the side of the road, looking down the barrel of a substantial legal problem? What do you say? What are your rights? Let’s find out.
Adam Ly runs L.Y.Lawyers in Sydney. He’s a criminal and traffic specialist with 20 years experience defending people in all kinds of situations flowing from alleged traffic offences, and I’m very pleased to say he joins us today on location in the city.
Adam Ly has vital insight into the legal system and what you need to consider every time you wrap your hands around the steering wheel.
If you’re in that confronting situation, it’d pay to have a bloke as passionate and as experienced as Adam Lee on your side, in my view.
And just so you know: I approached Adam Lee to be interviewed for this report. No money changed hands. I’m not being paid to spruik Mr Ly’s practice. But I hope the issues raised in this interview might be something you take with you next time you drive, like a legal first aid kit - just in case.
Hit me up via the website if you need a new car in Australia and you don’t want to go head-to-head with a car salesman. We use bulk buying power to drive the price down, and insulate you from the scams.

Coppers - Season 02 Episode 05 "Armed Support"

Note: I don't have episode 6 and therefore can't upload it. If you know of any links or sources please send me a message.
Episode five describes the pressures of armed police officers carrying guns on the nation's streets, and defend the use of Tasers as a vital tool on the front line of the fight against crime.
Coppers is a British fly-on-the-wall documentary television series broadcast on Channel 4, about policing in the United Kingdom. First broadcast on 1 November2010, the series followed the day-to-day lives of police officers (colloquially known as 'coppers') from four territorial police forces around the country, covering various activities: custody suite operations, road unit policing, 999 response, night time policing and riot control.

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10 Unsettling Mysteries of Japan

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